03 June 2019
Stratolaunch to close operations
... it was considering multiple launch vehicle options over a range of satellite sizes, to rival the likes of SpaceX and Blue Origin – those seen as traditional aerospace companies. However, the air-launch program has been running behind schedule...
08 July 2019
Amazon seeks approval for 3,236 broadband satellite constellation
... question, as publicly traded Amazon would have to guard against conflicts of interest if it uses Bezos' private space company, Blue Origin. Once the decision is made, the wholly-owned subsidiary will launch the satellites at orbital altitudes of 590...
31 July 2020
Amazon's Kuiper mega constellation gets FCC approval
... or what launch vehicle they would use to reach orbit, but the billionaire also owns launch company Blue Origin. Its New Glenn orbital rocket is slated for a first launch in 2021.
02 September 2021
Long awaited SLS launch looks likely to slip to mid-2022
... same time the agency has paused work on the Human Landing System for Artemis 3 to address a lawsuit by Blue Origin. In a statement to Ars Technica, a NASA spokesperson cited both COVID-19 and “weather” as affecting the schedule - apparent references...
15 September 2021
SpaceX ready to launch private, all-civilian crew into Earth orbit
... the International Space Station (ISS). This is significantly further than the spaceflights offered by Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, which settle for the Kármán line; an imaginary border 100 kilometres (62 miles) above Earth's mean sea level...
10 November 2021
NASA moves human lunar landing mission to 2025
... $2.9 billion contract to SpaceX to start development. The award was quickly contested by rival bidders of the contract, Blue Origin, first to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and then to Court of Federal Claims. It lost both times, but...
