What happens now? The second stage of the rocket is now gliding through orbit, carrying the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload. In a short while, the rocket's upper stage will orient itself down towards ...

The rocket’s debut was supposed to help send two NASA spacecraft to Mars, but the idea was scrapped last October because it wasn’t ready in time. The two small spacecrafts — named Escapade ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype ...

On Thursday, Bezos' Blue Origin company launched its big rocket, called New Glenn. It lifted off at 2:30 a.m. ET from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida ...

They will still fly on a New Glenn rocket, but not until spring at the earliest. The two small spacecraft, named Escapade, are meant to study the Martian atmosphere and magnetic environment while ...

Approval has been given for the first UK launch of a traditional "vertical" rocket. The critical clearance from the air safety regulator has taken the country a step closer to seeing its first ...

Jeff Bezos’ space company launched its massive new rocket for the first time, aiming to advance the Amazon founder’s lifelong space-exploration ambitions. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket ...

Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company Blue Origin on Thursday launched its new mega-rocket, called New Glenn, into orbit for the first time. The rocket lifted off at 2:03 a.m. ET on January 16 from ...

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin has entered the rocket big leagues. At 2:03 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Blue Origin's 32-story-tall New Glenn rocket fired its seven engines and climbed ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket, the New Glenn, lifted off successfully from Florida early Thursday after it’s first launch attempt was scrubbed Wednesday. This flight is Bezos' attempt to get ...

Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test of the company’s ability to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.