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Blue Origin launches crypto billionaire Justin Sun and 5 other people to suborbital space (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform Tron, and five other people to space on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch next space tourism mission on Aug. 3
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin is targeting Sunday (Aug. 3) for the launch of its next suborbital tourism mission, which will send crypto billionaire Justin Sun and five other people to the final frontier.

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reopens 5 renovated galleries starring SpaceX rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat and more
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Hundreds of people lined up outside of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Monday (July 28) to see five newly renovated galleries devoted to aviation and space exploration history.

Blue Origin to fly AI-powered space surveillance sensor on 1st flight of Blue Ring spacecraft
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin has announced the payload for the first-ever flight of its Blue Ring spacecraft — Scout Space's Owl space domain awareness sensor.

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun will fly on Blue Origin's next space tourism launch
By Mike Wall published
Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform Tron, is one of the six people who will fly to suborbital space on Blue Origin's next tourist mission.

Twin NASA Mars probes will fly on 2nd-ever launch of Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket now has a payload for its second-ever flight — NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission.

US set new record with 21 commercial launches in June, FAA says
By Mike Wall published
American companies launched 21 commercial space missions in June 2025, which was a new record for a single month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip from Texas, including 750th person ever to fly into space
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 13th crewed New Shepard rocket on a successful suborbital spaceflight on Sunday, June 29, 2025.

Watch Blue Origin to launch 6 people to suborbital space today on NS-33 spaceflight
By Mike Wall last updated
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to launch six people to suborbital space on the NS-33 mission June 29, after local weather conditions in West Texas delayed previous attempts.
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