Why Messy Rocket Launches From SpaceX and Blue Origin Are Actually Good News
Flawed rocket launches by SpaceX and Blue Origin still leave both companies in position to dominate the space sector.
Rocket Report: Starship experiences a RUD; Blue Origin nails its debut launch
This weekly newsletter on rockets provides definitive coverage of the global launch industry. The big news this week is the New Glenn and Starship missions.
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit
New Glenn, a multistage rocket named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, is the first Blue Origin rocket to reach orbit. That puts the company, founded by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, in good position to join Elon Musk’s busy SpaceX brand as a major player in the cellular satellite industry and beyond.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on maiden flight
Shrugging off bad weather, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its powerful New Glenn rocket on its maiden flight early Thursday, lighting up a cloudy overnight sky as it climbed away from Cape Canaveral in a high-stakes bid to compete with Elon Musk's industry-leading SpaceX.
Who can see Blue Origin New Glenn rocket launch? Visibility map shows Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
People way outside Space Coast (Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, Pensacola) may see Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket after Cape Canaveral liftoff.
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket for first time
The first-ever launch of the New Glenn represents a major milestone for the Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, whose Blue Origin spaceflight company has now officially entered the orbital launch market and heavy-lift space industry, setting it up to compete with the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
SpaceX Rocket Explodes, Blue Origin Rocket Enters Orbit
SpaceX faces a setback as it saw its 7th Starship test flight explode just minutes after launch. Meanwhile, Blue Origin saw its Glenn rocket successfully enter orbit. Bloomberg's Loren Grush joins Caroline Hyde and Mike Shepard on "Bloomberg Technology" to discuss.
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Behind The Scenes Of A SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch - Hughes Jupiter 3
Video shows the preparation behind a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch at The Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A in ...
Threats of SpaceX Rocket Debris Forcing Flight Delays Over Indian Ocean Routes
Australian airline Qantas delayed some flights by up to six hours to avoid potential rocket debris over the Indian Ocean.
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SpaceX wants to increase local rocket launches. Here's what that looks like
Community members sounded off Thursday night at a meeting in Lompoc over the proposal that could double the annual launches.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Starship Rocket Explosion Was Entertaining
The seventh test of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket was nothing short of exhilarating, with a fiery explosion and a successful booster catch.
SpaceX pushes Starship test flight back one day due to weather
If the weather cooperates, the Starship launch will follow the maiden flight of Jeff Bezos' already weather-delayed New Glenn ...
A powerful potential challenger to SpaceX’s rocket dominance is poised to launch
The launch will mark Blue Origin’s first foray into the business of sending rockets to orbit. If successful, it could ...
SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket repeats spectacular 'chopsticks' catch but loses new-generation spaceship on its 1st flight
SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket for the seventh time. It achieve an epic booster catch but the ship was lost.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is still causing flight delays years after a single rocket launch disrupted 563 planes
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch in 2018 caused 4,645 minutes, or more than 77 hours, of commercial flight delays.