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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket, the New Glenn, successfully blasted off from Florida early Thursday after its first launch attempt was canceled Wednesday.
This flight is Bezos’ attempt to enter the private space race. The successful launch could open up competition to Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
New Glenn began its first-ever ascent to the stars Thursday morning, and Blue Origin said the primary goal of the first flight was simply to get into orbit.
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A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 36 at the Kennedy Space Center for its maiden flight, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 16, 2025. (GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“To reiterate our goals, this is our first flight, and we have prepared rigorously for it. But no amount of ground testing or mission simulations replaces flying this rocket,” Blue Origin said via x.
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A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket enters orbit after launching from the Kennedy Space Center for its maiden flight, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 16, 2025. (GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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“Our main goal today is to reach orbit safely. Anything beyond that is icing on the cake. We know that landing the booster during our first test off the coast of the Atlantic is ambitious, but we’re going no matter what, we’ll learn, refine and apply this knowledge to our next launch, he said.
