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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin New Glenn rocket soars into space on maiden flight

Shrugging off bad weather, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its powerful New Glenn rocket on its maiden flight early Thursday, lighting up a cloudy overnight sky as it climbed away from Cape Canaveral in a high-stakes bid to compete with Elon Musk's industry-leading SpaceX.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket: What to know about SpaceX rival

The uncrewed New Glenn rocket took off at 2:03 a.m. EST from Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Blue Origin said.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)

New Glenn is capable of carrying 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, which also features reusable first stage boosters, can lift around 70 tons (64 metric tons) to LEO.

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Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making

While Blue Origin has learned a lot from New Shepard’s flights, the company needs a more powerful rocket. Named after John Glenn, the first American to reach orbit, New Glenn is designed ...

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New Glenn Debut Flight Reset For Jan. 16

CAPE CANAVERAL—Privately owned Blue Origin plans to try again on Jan. 16 to launch its first orbital rocket on a 6-hr.

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch

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