One of the key questions about Blue Origin is whether it will push toward full reusability with New Glenn. In 2021, Ars first reported on an effort codenamed "Project Jarvis" to develop a stainless steel upper stage that could be reused. The company even built a test tank, although the effort was eventually shelved.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its first New Glenn rocket early Thursday morning from Florida, an inaugural step into Earth's orbit to rival SpaceX in the satellite launch market.

Now, as Trump returns to the White House, the tech mogul has changed his tune in a shift that could have far-reaching consequences for the businesses attached to his name: Amazon, Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin and The Washington Post, which Bezos bought in 2013.

President Donald Trump has laid out some lofty goals for space exploration in his second term. Private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are not yet publicly traded, but other space companies are.

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said Elon Musk's budding relationship with President-elect Donald Trump won't give SpaceX a leg up on its competitors. "Elon has been very clear that he's doing this ...

President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking ... also working as a main launch contractor to NASA crewed and science missions. With Blue Origin's orbital New Glenn finally lifting off, it remains to be seen if it will provide ...

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner exchanged greetings with Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez and Elon Musk at the candlelight dinner for Donald Trump at the National Building Museum Sunday night.

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday ... with Musk's dominance in rocket launches with his space company Blue Origin, though on Monday Blue Origin called off its inaugural launch ...

Founded 25 years ago by Bezos, Blue Origin has been launching paying passengers to the edge of space since 2021, including himself. The short hops from Texas use smaller rockets named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard. New Glenn, which honors John Glenn, is five times taller.

Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company Blue Origin on Thursday launched its ... has forged a deep relationship with incoming president Donald Trump — has said the “Moon is a distraction.”

India, with its space agency ISRO, has been a key partner under the Biden administration through the Artemis Accords. The joint NASA-ISRO project, the NISAR satellite, is in its final stages, representing one of the most expensive Earth observation missions. Trump's administration could redefine these collaborations with more such projects.

Blue Origin on Wednesday successfully launched its New Glenn rocket into the orbit, marking the Jeff Bezos-led company's maiden flight of this kind. However, the mission faced a setback when the first-stage booster was lost during reentry,