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New record: Blue Origin launches youngest woman beyond Kármán line

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin set a new record with today's space tourism launch, sending the youngest woman beyond the 62-mile-high (100 kilometers) Kármán line.

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'One of the cleanest flights I've seen.' Blue Origin launches 6 people to space, lands safely on NS-26 flight (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Blue Origin launched its eighth suborbital space tourism mission this morning (Aug. 29), sending six people to space and back.

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Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket to debut Oct. 13 with NASA Mars launch

By Samantha Mathewson published

The inaugural flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket, which will send NASA's two-satellite ESCAPADE mission toward Mars, will launch no earlier than Oct. 13.

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Space tourism: What are the pros and cons?

By Paul Sutter published

Space tourism is controversial, and there are a multitude of reasons why.

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What time is Blue Origin's private NS-26 astronaut launch on Aug. 29 (and how to watch live)

By Elizabeth Howell published

A Blue Origin rocket will launch a new private astronaut mission to suborbital space this week. Here's what time and where to watch.

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Blue Origin's next space tourism flight will launch on Aug. 29

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin is targeting Thursday (Aug. 29) for the launch of its eighth suborbital crewed mission, a flight called NS-26.

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'The Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli opens up about her coming Blue Origin flight (interview)

By Meredith Garofalo published

STEM advocate and space enthusiast Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin. She shares her story, and her excitement, with Space.com.

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'Wonderlab' host Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin

By Samantha Mathewson published

The Space Gal is headed into orbit, as part of Space for Humanity's Citizen Astronaut Program.

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Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch youngest woman above the Kármán line

By Andrew Jones published

Blue Origin has announced the six crewmembers for its next space tourism flight. One of them will become the youngest woman to cross the Kármán line.

Private Spaceflight
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SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

By Keith Cooper published

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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