Jeff Bezos suffers new blow in billionaire space race

Jeff Bezos' space company tries again to launch massive new rocket after last-minute postponement
Blue Origin will try again to launch its massive new rocket as early as Tuesday after calling off the debut launch because of ice buildup in critical plumbing. The 320-foot (98-meter) New Glenn rocket was supposed to blast off before dawn Monday with a prototype satellite.
Jeff Bezos suffers new blow in billionaire space race as Blue Origin scraps launch of New Glenn rocket
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Monday called off its inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket after a number of last-minute issues – hurting the space firm in its race to compete with Elon Musk’s dominant SpaceX. The 320-foot rocket was scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 1 a.m. ET before the launch was aborted.
Jeff Bezos’s Space Company Delays Debut Launch of Big Rocket
Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin postponed the inaugural launch of its new rocket early Monday, after running into technical problems. Blue Origin had planned to attempt to blast off its New Glenn rocket from a site in Florida.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin stands down on its much-hyped New Glenn rocket launch, citing 'vehicle subsystem issue'
Bezos founded Blue Origin in 2000. The billionaire told the podcaster Lex Fridman in a 2023 interview that he stepped down as Amazon's CEO in 2021 because he wanted to focus on Blue Origin.
Watch: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX cancelled
Watch as Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin attempted to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, 13 January. It was to be the long-delayed debut launch of Mr Bezos's challenge to SpaceX's dominance in the satellite launch market.
Moment Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX called off
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket launch was called off on Monday, 13 January, after “a few anomalies” during the mission countdown. The inaugural attempt to reach orbit and compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the satellite launch market was postponed by at least a day.
Jeff Bezos bullish on space industry’s future under Trump administration
Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chairman of Amazon, expressed optimism about the future of his space exploration company, Blue Origin, under the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
Space Race Heats Up: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket launch threatens Elon Musk's SpaceX dominance?
The Glenn rocket launch initially scheduled for Sunday was pushed back a day due to ‘unfavourable’ sea conditions, Blue Origin said

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