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Blue Origin’s rocket reaches orbit on first flight, promising competition for SpaceX

The heavy-lift New Glenn rocket reached orbit during its maiden flight on Thursday, bringing Blue Origin, a private company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, one step closer to competing with launch ...
SpaceNews

Poland’s SatRev Signs On for Future Virgin Orbit Flights

Virgin Orbit (NASDAQ: VORB) and Poland-based satellite manufacturer SatRev announced a follow-on launch services agreement (LSA) for additional launches of SatRev’s satellites in 2023 and beyond. This ...
OPB

Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight

John Raoux / AP Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth. Named after the first American ...
Yahoo

SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit on test flight but loses spacecraft during return to Earth

SpaceX’s next-generation mega rocket launched Thursday morning, thundering into orbit on a key test flight meant to demonstrate new technologies and techniques that will be crucial on future missions ...
ExtremeTech

New Glenn Makes It Into Orbit on First Flight, but Reusable Stage Crashes Out

New Glenn is the flagship reusable rocket design for Blue Origin, Amazon-owner Jeff Bezos’ launch-vehicle initiative that looks to rival SpaceX in the burgeoning commercial space industry. Although ...
Computerworld

Southwest Airlines Pulls Flight Information to Hinder Orbitz

Southwest Airlines Co. last week fired another salvo in its battle with Orbitz LLC by withdrawing its flight data from Airline Tariff Publishing Co. (ATPCO), a company that supplies airline flight and ...
Yahoo

Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth. Named after the ...