A successful vertical launch later this year would revive the industry's prospects. Britain's Civil Aviation Authority said its first ever vertical launch licence permitted the rocket to launch ...

The rocket's first attempt to launch on Monday was scrubbed around 3 a.m. ET because ice had accumulated on a propellant line. On Thursday, the company cited no issues ahead of launch. Bezos ...

By reaching orbit, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launch has marked a milestone for a commercial space company that has big ambitions. As a space policy expert, I see New Glenn’s success as a ...

The spotlight will now turn to SpaceX, which is set to launch its own mega-rocket Starship for the seventh time just hours after Bezos' company completed the feat for the first time. "This is a ...

The New Glenn rocket, developed by the space technology company owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, had been rolled out days ago to the launch pad in preparation for its debut flight.

For comparison, SpaceX began developing its first orbital rocket, the Falcon 9 v1.0, in 2005. It made its debut launch five years later, in 2010. That said, New Glenn is more than three times more ...

Britain is set to be the site of Europe’s first rocket launch after the UK regulator granted the first licence of its kind for a vertical take-off. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), a German rocket ...

He shared a montage of moments from the launch, complete with motivational music and shots of crowds cheering. The Blue Origin rocket completed its ascent into orbit around ten minutes after launch.