Blue Origin, founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, is an American aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company. It develops reusable rocket engines, launch vehicles like New Shepard and New Glenn, in-space systems, and lunar landers such as Blue Moon. Blue Origin is also a NASA partner, collaborating on the Artemis program for lunar exploration and working towards a sustainable human presence on the Moon, with partners like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Draper. Key activities include space tourism, satellite deployment capabilities, and advancing technologies to lower space travel costs.
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Blue Origin has started a new test phase on the Endurance lunar lander in Florida focused on radio-frequency compatibility of onboard systems.
Jared Isaacman told U.S. House lawmakers that SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon are confirmed to be ready by the end of 2027.
Blue Origin is building an integrated strategy that combines launch vehicles, landers, and operational infrastructure.
SpaceX and Blue Origin use commercial off-the-shelf components and automotive-grade integrated circuits in space.
Scout Space has roughly a dozen additional payload missions planned in the next two years, including missions on Blue Origin’s Blue Ring spacecraft.
Before co-founding The Radiation Team, Merek Chertkow held radiation engineering leadership roles at SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Merek Chertkow developed qualification strategies at SpaceX and Blue Origin that were adopted across multiple flight programs and approved by NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and The Aerospace Corporation.
Artemis III will involve Orion rendezvousing in space with SpaceX and Blue Origin commercial landers.
Blue Origin may need to submit an Orbital Debris Mitigation Plan for Project Sunrise.
NASA filed an objection with the FCC to Blue Origin’s Project Sunrise application on May 5, 2026.
Blue Origin's New Glenn Booster 3 was transferred to the integration facility at Launch Complex 36 in Florida.
New Glenn is Blue Origin's heavy-lift rocket.
Blue Origin’s Project Sunrise seeks authority to deploy up to 51,600 satellites for orbiting data centers and AI workloads.
NASA requested early and sustained technical engagement with Blue Origin on Project Sunrise.
Blue Origin may need to provide more granular technical data on how Project Sunrise’s 51,600 satellites will coordinate maneuvers with NASA assets.
Blue Origin previously filed objections against SpaceX’s Starcloud orbital data center plan.
Project Sunrise would connect to the ground through Blue Origin’s TeraWave optical link system.
Blue Origin is continuing Lunar Plant 1 testing for Endurance in Florida.
Blue Origin’s BE-3U engine is designed for the New Glenn vehicle and is not qualified for United Launch Alliance’s Centaur V stack.
Blue Origin rolled out New Glenn booster GS1-7E03, "No, It's Necessary," to LC-36 for launch preparations for NG-4.