Can Blue Origin Course Correct with Amazon’s Dave Limp at the Helm?
After current CEO Bob Smith’s tumultuous tenure, can Limp get Jeff Bezos’ space tourism baby back in orbit?
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Uncrewed Blue Origin Capsule Escapes After Launch Mishap
“Booster failure on today’s uncrewed flight. Escape system performed as designed,” tweeted Blue Origin in response to the first launch mishap for Jeff Bezos’ space tourism company. This morning the capsule carrying scientific experiments but no people, separated from the New Shepard rocket using the emergency mechanism. The capsule returned to Earth, but the rocket, […]
Blue Origin Set to Launch Next All-Civilian Crew to Space on Thursday
Blue Origin is set to launch its next crewed mission, NS-20, featuring an all-civilian passenger crew. The launch, scheduled for Thursday morning, will mark the 20th spaceflight for the New Shepard missions. It was originally slated for Tuesday but was postponed due to forecasted high winds. Jeff Bezos’ commercial space company has set many records throughout […]
SNL Comedian Pete Davidson set to fly on Blue Origin’s Next Launch
Davidson and five other customers will ride on Blue Origin’s fourth crewed-launch.
2021 Was a Big Year for Space
From rocket tests to planetary defense, 2021 has been an eventful year for the space industry. Join the FLYING staff as we look back at our top five space stories of the year. Successful Liftoff for First All-Civilian Space Mission This year saw the world’s first of many all-civilian space flights, led by SpaceX’s Inspiration4 […]
Wally Funk Becomes an Astronaut at Last
She’s well known amongst women who fly as a spark of energy, a driven force, and a bit of an instigator. So, the fact that Wally Funk has now achieved her lifelong dream of flying beyond the Kármán Line and becoming an astronaut does not surprise those who know her in the slightest. We knew […]
