Blue Origin is gearing up to launch an orbital rocket for the first time- nearly a quarter century after its founding- and finally enter the competitive launch industry that is currently dominated by SpaceX. The Amazon founder's space company Blue Origin is set to launch its first orbital rocket in a matter of days, according to The Sun.
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A BATTLE of billionaires will escalate this week as Jeff Bezos prepares for a daring rocket launch to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX. Tech billionaire Elon Musk, world's richest man, currently dominates the commercial space race. Jeff Bezos, world's second richest man, hopes that his New Glenn rocket will provide some serious off-Earth competition if this week's launch is successful.
“Next stop launch,” Bezos declared on X, sharing a video of the rocket's engines roaring to life.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, announced in 2016, is set to debut this week, no earlier than January 8 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, according to the launch site SpaceFlight Now, reported NewsWeek. After years of development and testing, including a successful hot-fire test of its first stage on December 27, New Glenn is finally prepared for its inaugural flight.
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