Blue Origin's First Orbital Rocket Launch

Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, will launch its first orbital rocket named New Glenn, targeting a liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This marks Blue Origin's entry into the commercial space race dominated by SpaceX. The rocket will carry a prototype of Blue Ring, a versatile satellite deployment platform, funded by the US Defense Department.

Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' rocket company, is preparing to launch its new big rocket named New Glenn, which is capable of lugging about 100,000 pounds into low-Earth orbit. Blue Origin aims to compete with SpaceX and hopes to increase its launch rate significantly in the coming years.