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While Blue Origin investigates the root cause behind last night’s spectacular explosion of its New Glenn rocket, it’s already clear that this will be a major setback for NASA’s Moon base plans and Amazon’s fledgling Leo space internet constellation.
Blue Origin is upgrading its 322-foot New Glenn rocket with more powerful engines and increased reusability. Jeff Bezos' company also announced plans for a larger, more powerful variant of the New Glenn rocket. These changes follow the rocket's second ...
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Amazon payments to Bezos’ Blue Origin reach $1.8B as shareholders cite conflicts of interest
Amazon paid about $1.8 billion last year to Blue Origin, the aerospace company owned by its founder and board chair Jeff Bezos — nearly triple the amount the year before — as shareholders weigh a proposal citing his business interests outside Amazon as potential conflicts of interest.
NEW YORK, May 30 (Reuters) - Blue Origin faces a months-long setback after the explosion of a rocket damaged its launch pad, company and industry sources said, scrambling schedules for Amazon satellite launches and bolstering SpaceX's dominance in the ...