Blue Origin rocket launches and latest news

Blue Origin is a private spaceflight company based in Kent, Washington that is working to send tourists to space on its reusable suborbital rocket called New Shepard. The company was created in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com. 

In 2015, Blue Origin made history by successfully launching and landing a reusable rocket for the first time. The company is currently developing a lunar lander called Blue Moon that will make robotic cargo deliveries to the lunar surface, and it is partnering with SpaceX and Dynetics to develop a human-rated moon lander that will carry astronauts to the lunar surface in 2024 under NASA's Artemis Program.

Latest about Blue Origin

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Watch Blue Origin launch 1st wheelchair user to space today

By Mike Wall published

Aerospace engineer Michi Benthaus will become the first wheelchair user ever to reach space today (Dec. 18), and you can watch her historic launch atop a Blue Origin rocket live.

Private Spaceflight
a white rocket lifts off from a desert launch site into the dawn sky

Blue Origin targeting Dec. 18 for historic 1st spaceflight of wheelchair user

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin is targeting Dec. 18 for its NS-37 suborbital launch, which will fly a wheelchair user to space for the first time ever.

Private Spaceflight
Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin speaks at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Sept. 15, 2015.

From Bezos to beyond: Blue Origin quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Whether you're a casual fan or a spaceflight enthusiast, see how well you know one of the companies pushing the boundaries of commercial space travel.

Private Spaceflight
Michaela Benthaus has taken numerous parabolic flights carrying out unique accessibility experiments.

Blue Origin's next space tourism flight will break new ground for people with disabilities

By Leonard David published

Blue Origin's upcoming NS-37 space tourism launch has special significance: One of the passengers is Michi Benthaus, who will become the first wheelchair user in space.

Human Spaceflight
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Next Blue Origin tourist launch will fly wheelchair user to space for 1st time

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin's next space tourist launch will make history, sending a wheelchair user to the final frontier for the first time.

Private Spaceflight
The first stage of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which launched NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission on Nov. 13, 2025, is rolled into a hangar at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for inspection and refurbishment. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted this photo on X on Nov. 20, 2025.

Rocket returned, lightly used: Why Blue Origin's landed New Glenn booster is so clean

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket remained strikingly clean and white after two trips through Earth's atmosphere last week. Here's why the booster stayed largely char-free.

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's illustration of Blue Origin's planned New Glenn 9x4 super heavy lifter launching into space.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will build a 'super heavy' version of its powerful New Glenn rocket

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin plans to build an even more powerful version of its partially reusable New Glenn rocket, which aced its second-ever launch just last week.

Launches & Spacecraft
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Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket ace its epic landing on a ship at sea (video)

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket just aced its second-ever mission — and returned to Earth safely for the first time. See a video of the booster's dramatic homecoming here.

Launches & Spacecraft
An illustration showing two large satellites with solar arrays on either side floating above the reddish-brownish surface of Mars.

Next stop, not Mars: Why NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes are taking the long way to the Red Planet after Blue Origin launch

By Mike Wall published

NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes are on their way to the Red Planet — but it's a circuitous route with a year-long layover.

Mars
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launches NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission on Nov. 13, 2025.

5 reasons why Blue Origin's New Glenn Mars launch was a big deal

By Mike Wall published

The Nov. 13 launch of two Mars probes atop Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket was a big deal for a variety of reasons. Here's a brief rundown.

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