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Blue Origin

Aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services provider

blueorigin.com

Headquarters: Kent, United States
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 10,000+

Last updated Today

Latest news about Blue Origin

In short: Blue Origin experienced a major launchpad explosion with its New Glenn rocket while securing new NASA contracts and expanding its Florida facilities.

Company announcements

April 24 Blue Origin

Blue Origin completes BE-7 Flight Engine 3 hotfire testing

The engine verified performance before flight and heads to Lunar Plant 1 for the lunar lander fleet.

April 16 Blue Origin

Blue Origin targets New Glenn's third launch

It schedules for April 19, 2026, from LC-36, deploying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite to low Earth orbit.

April 13 Blue Origin

Blue Origin develops Air Pioneer for lunar oxygen production

The scalable system extracts oxygen from the Moon for propellant, fuel cells, and breathing, reducing lander mass and Earth launch costs.

April 11 Blue Origin

Blue Origin integrates AST SpaceMobile's satellite

BlueBird is on board NG-3 launch vehicle. Next: rollout for hotfire.

Media coverage

Today MSN

New Glenn's landing reshapes Artemis strategy and SpaceX-Blue Origin rivalry

What happens when a long‑awaited booster finally nails its landing? In this case, an entire competitive landscape shifts in real time. Two days after New...

Yesterday Orlando Sentinel

After loss on Blue Origin flight, SpaceX sends company’s satellites to orbit

A Texas-based satellite company had a much better day with SpaceX early Wednesday than it did the last time it tried to get a payload...

June 16 MSN

Will Blue Origin be mission-ready for Artemis III? Here's a status update

Blue Origin says its lunar lander program is making steady progress, with multiple Mark I and Mark II vehicles now in production for future Artemis...

June 12 Reuters

Blue Origin starts launch pad rebuild, targets New Glenn rocket return in 2026 | Reuters

Reconstruction has begun at Blue Origin's Florida launch pad after a New ‌Glenn rocket exploded during a ground test in May, CEO Dave Limp said...

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