Tag: Blue Origin
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Blue Origin space venture slips in a sneak peek at design of Blue Moon lunar lander
Blue Origin President Rob Meyerson shows off a concept for the company’s Blue Moon lunar lander during a session at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. Other members of the panel include Jonathan Arenberg, chief systems engineer for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope; former astronaut John Grunsfeld; and Mary Lynne Dittmar, executive director of…
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Video: Watch Jeff Bezos lounge in a spaceship and take questions about Blue Origin’s future
Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. (Facebook screen grab) Jeff Bezos showed off a mocked-up version of a crew capsule that he says fits into a space-flight dream that he has lived with since he was a little kid. The billionaire Amazon CEO and founder of Blue Origin spoke at the 33rd Space Symposium in…
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Space geeks get up-close look at Blue Origin’s rocket ship (and try out the seats)
A crane hoists Blue Origin’s space-flown New Shepard booster into position at the Space Symposium in Colorado. (Ariane Cornell Photo via Twitter) Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship is continuing its farewell tour this week with a stopover at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., and there’s even a mockup of the crew capsule…
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Blue Origin working towards making the Cape its Orbital Launch Site
A newly acquired environmental impact report has provided fascinating insights into Blue Origin’s plans to become a major player on the Space Coast. With a massive facility under construction at KSC’s Exploration Park, the company plans to utilize two Cape Canaveral launch complex’s to test rocket engines, integrate launch vehicles, and conduct up to 12…
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Another feather in Jeff Bezos’ space helmet: Blue Origin wins Collier Trophy
Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster stands on its West Texas landing pad after a successful touchdown. (Blue Origin Photo) Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos keeps racking up the awards for his Blue Origin space venture: He just found out that Blue Origin is winning the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for its New Shepard suborbital spaceship. The 2016…
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Jeff Bezos provides a sneak peek at Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship (and suits)
In this artistic view, a passenger takes a look at the interior of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship. (Blue Origin Illustration via Jeff Bezos) While Blue Origin’s scorch-scarred New Shepard spaceship continues its nationwide tour, billionaire founder Jeff Bezos is giving fans an updated look at what they could be riding (and wearing) when…
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Video provides another look at Amazon delivery drone (and Blue Origin spaceship)
We already knew that Amazon provided a rare public demonstration of its delivery drone dropping off some sunscreen at this week’s MARS 2017 conference in Palm Springs, Calif. We also knew that Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket ship, which went to space and back five times, was on display at the invitation-only event, organized by Amazon…
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Jeff Bezos does a deep dive into bearings in Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine update
The BE-4 rocket engine’s powerpack is installed on a stand at Blue Origin’s West Texas proving ground for startup transient testing. (Blue Origin Photo) What’s the difference between ball bearings and hydrostatic bearings? You should have more of an inkling after checking out Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ latest update on the development of Blue Origin’s…
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Jeff Bezos adds OneWeb satellite venture to Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch manifest
OneWeb executive chairman Greg Wyler and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos shake hands on a deal for satellite launches on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. WASHINGTON, D.C. – A day after announcing the first launch customer for Blue Origin’s yet-to-be-built New Glenn rocket, Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos introduced the second customer: OneWeb, a venture that aims…
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Blue Origin details new rocket’s capabilities, signs first orbital customer
Updated March 9 with OneWeb agreement. Artist’s concept of the New Glenn rocket. Credit: Blue Origin Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos revealed new details of his space company’s reusable orbital-class booster Tuesday, releasing an animation illustrating the rocket’s liftoff from Cape Canaveral and announcing a contract with Eutelsat to put a commercial communications satellite on one of…