Blue Origin to raise $10 billion in its first outside funding round
Blue Origin is set to raise $10 billion from outside investors — a historic first for the company. The move values the firm at around $130 b…
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Atlas V flies its final payload mission, closing a two-decade run
United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket carried its last commercial payload into orbit on July 2, delivering satellites for Amazon's Project…
Atlas 5 Flies Its Last for Amazon's Kuiper Broadband Network
United Launch Alliance is set to close out Atlas 5's involvement in Amazon's Project Kuiper with a final overnight launch from Cape Canavera…
New Glenn: Blue Origin redesigns launch pad after May explosion
A May 28 explosion that tore through Blue Origin's LC-36 launch complex at Cape Canaveral is forcing the company to rethink its ground infra…
Blue Origin sets year-end target to fly New Glenn again
A damaging incident at Blue Origin's Cape Canaveral launch pad had cast doubt over New Glenn's near-term manifest. The company's CEO now say…
Blue Origin pledges New Glenn return to flight before year's end
An incident at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 36 has left New Glenn's main support gantry damaged, but Blue Origin's CEO says critical prop…
New Glenn Explosion Squeezes an Already Strained Launch Market
The destruction of Blue Origin's New Glenn during a ground test in late May 2026 removes a key heavy-lift option from an already constrained…
New Glenn Destroyed in Ground Test, Blue Origin Vows to Press On
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed in a pre-launch ground test in late May 2026, dealing a serious blow to the company's ambitions…
Cape Canaveral: routine launches meet a devastating explosion
SpaceX and ULA each launched 29 satellites from Cape Canaveral on May 29, while Blue Origin faced a far grimmer headline: its New Glenn rock…
New Glenn Destroyed in Static Fire Explosion at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed on May 29, 2026, when a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 ended in a massive explosion. The…
Starship, Falcon 9, Rocket Lab: the launch market shifts
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 19 for a full-duration static fire on May 7, 2026. As Ship 39 readies for rollout, Rocket Lab …
Starship Booster Clears Static Fire While Rocket Lab Revenue Climbs
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 19 in a full-duration static fire on May 7, clearing a key milestone for Starship. Meanwhile, …