MARS Mission: Blue Origin Awarded Contract by NASA for Red Planet Mission
Blue Origin has flown previous NASA missions with its smaller, suborbital New Shepard rocket, which can carry research payloads on short, microgravity trips to the edge of space and back.
Feb 16, 2023, 15:49 PM IST
Meet Jeff Bezos's Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez Who Will Lead All-Women Crew Next Year to the Edge of Space on Blue Origin - PICS
The founder of Amazon and the billionaire Jeff Bezos’s girlfriend Lauren Sanchez will lead an all-women crew to the edge of space likely next year for the Blue Origin mission, according to the reports. Speaking to an US News outlet, Lauren Sanchez confirmed about the all-women mission leading by her. Who is Lauren Sanchez? We bring you some facts about her.
Jan 29, 2023, 08:42 AM IST
Amid spat with Kanye West, Kim Kardashian beau Pete Davidson to fly to space next week by Jeff Bezos Blue Origin
‘Saturday Night Live’ comic Pete Davidson has been confirmed as the next celebrity in line for a ride to the edge of space courtesy of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin astro-tourism company, with his suborbital flight set for next week.
Mar 15, 2022, 09:15 AM IST
Tom Hanks says he rejected Jeff Bezos's offer to go to space
Hollywood actor Tom Hanks revealed on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' that he was offered a ticket to space by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Nov 04, 2021, 17:57 PM IST
Blue Origin: Jeff Bezos' plans to build commercial space station
Jeff Bezos' space tourism company Blue Origin has announced plans to develop and operate a commercial space station, named Orbital Reef. It's expected to begin operating by the second half of this decade.
Oct 28, 2021, 13:04 PM IST
Jeff Bezos retired to file lawsuits against SpaceX: Elon Musk takes dig at rival billionaire
Bezos-owned space firm Blue Origin sued NASA for picking Musk-owned SpaceX for its prestigious $2.9 billion Moon lander programme.
Aug 27, 2021, 15:59 PM IST
NASA halts work on lunar lander by SpaceX after Blue Origin files suit
Billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos`s Blue Origin sued the US government on the 'flawed acquisition process found in NASA`s Human Landing System' following which the US space agency halted work on a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract awarded to Elon Musk`s SpaceX.
Aug 20, 2021, 06:26 AM IST
Virgin Galactic is offering 2 flight tickets to space for free! Check offer, flight price, other details
Between 2005 to 2014, Virgin Galactic was selling the tickets at around $200,000 to $250,000. Around 600 space enthusiasts had booked flight tickets during those years.
Aug 06, 2021, 17:23 PM IST
DNA: Jeff Bezos' space journey in his own company rocket
Billionaire Jeff Bezos flew into space for the first time on Tuesday aboard his company Blue Origin's rocket New Shepard. He was accompanied by his brother Mark Bezos, 82-year-old space race pioneer Wally Funk, and an 18-year-old student.
Jul 20, 2021, 22:56 PM IST
Jeff Bezos’s journey to space and back – In pics
World’s richest man Jeff Bezos blasted into space on his rocket company Blue Origin’s first flight on Tuesday (July 20) and returned safely to Earth.
Jul 20, 2021, 20:29 PM IST
Jeff Bezos, world’s richest man, reaches space in his company's first flight
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas, the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space.
Jul 20, 2021, 19:22 PM IST
Jeff Bezos 'not very nervous,' says he is 'excited, curious' about inaugural Blue Origin spaceflight today
The world's richest person is due to fly from a desert site in West Texas on an 11-minute trip to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
Jul 20, 2021, 10:51 AM IST
Who is Sanjal Gavande, Maharashtra-born woman part of Jeff Bezos' rocket Blue Origin
Sanjal Gavande is one of the brains behind Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin's space rocket 'New Shephard' which will take a suborbital sightseeing trip on July 20.
Jul 18, 2021, 23:50 PM IST
Jeff Bezos and crewmates prepare for inaugural Blue Origin space flight
The suborbital launch from a site in the high desert plains of West Texas marks a crucial test for Blue Origin`s New Shepard spacecraft, a 60-foot-tall (18.3 meters) and fully autonomous rocket-and-capsule combo that is central to plans by Bezos to tap a potentially lucrative space tourism market.
Jul 18, 2021, 16:29 PM IST
Meet the 18-year-old who will be with Jeff Bezos on Blue Origin’s flight to space
Oliver Daemen, the youngster from the Netherlands, will be a part of the four-member crew which also includes Bezos’ brother Mark Bezos and 82-year-old Wally Funk.
Jul 17, 2021, 13:26 PM IST
What? Petition to not allow Jeff Bezos’ re-entry to earth? Over 18,000 signatures on change.org
The petition addressed to the Blue Origin is titled `Petition To Not Allow Jeff Bezos Re-Entry To Earth,` on the change.org urges people to sign to keep him out, adding `The fate of humanity is in your hands`, the Daily Mail reported.
Jun 21, 2021, 10:04 AM IST
Blue Origin auction: THIS is how much a mystery bidder is paying for rocket trip with Jeff Bezos
Bezos-owned Blue Origin, however, hasn’t officially revealed the name of the winner after the live auction. The space tech company is expected to disclose the name of the winner in a couple of weeks.
Jun 13, 2021, 06:55 AM IST
Jeff Bezos to fly to space in July, Amazon's billionaire founder to use Blue Origin spacecraft
"Ever since I was five years old, I`ve dreamed of traveling to space," Bezos said.
Jun 08, 2021, 11:35 AM IST
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos collide after SpaceX wins moon landing contract
The two richest men in the world have been sparring in a tightly fought global space race, vying for contracts from government agencies and businesses. Blue Origin said on Monday it had filed a protest with the federal Government Accountability Office, accusing NASA of moving the goalposts for contract bidders at the last minute.
Apr 27, 2021, 20:53 PM IST
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's aerospace company Blue Origin conducts 'astronaut rehearsal' in test flight
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's aerospace company Blue Origin has conducted an "astronaut rehearsal" during the successful 15th uncrewed test flight of the company`s reusable suborbital rocket New Shepard, dubbed NS-15.
Apr 15, 2021, 13:47 PM IST
