5 things to know for Jan. 16: Gaza deal, Biden’s farewell address, LA wildfires, Stock market, Blue Origin launch
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Gaza deal. After more than 15 months of bitter war in Gaza and uncertainty over the fate of the hos
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Successfully Launches Its New Glenn Rocket Into Orbit
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Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket, the company’s first SpaceX contender
Blue Origin, the rocket company Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos founded, notched one of the most substantial successes in its history on Thursday: sending a rocket to orbit. The debut flight of New ...
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Blue Origin stands down from New Glenn launch attempt — again
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Netanyahu says deal to release Hamas-held hostages has been reached
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached.
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight
Founded 25 years ago by Bezos, Blue Origin has been launching paying passengers to the edge of space since 2021, including himself. The short hops from Texas use smaller rockets named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard. New Glenn, which honors John Glenn, is five times taller.
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Blue Origin reaches orbit on first flight of its titanic New Glenn rocket
For the first time since its founding, nearly a quarter of a century ago, Blue Origin had reached orbit. The long-awaited debut launch of the New Glenn rocket, a super-heavy lift vehicle developed ...
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket 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 ...
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Bezos' Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Blue Origin's giant New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida early Thursday morning on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth's orbit ...
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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 ...
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Blue Origin vs SpaceX: Who is winning the battle of the rockets?
Blue Origin and SpaceX both launched rockets on 16 January, but while Jeff Bezos' company saw a launch success with New Glenn, Elon Musk's Starship exploded. What does this mean for the future of the space industry?
Elon Musk's SpaceX Loses Upgraded Starship After Bringing Back Rocket Booster To Launchpad
The Starship was carrying 10 dummy satellites to practice how to release them, and it was programmed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico from Texas on a near loop around the world.
Bezos' Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit, a feat 15 years in the making
Eastern time on Jan. 16, 2025, a new rocket blasted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. By reaching orbit, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch has marked a milestone for a commercial space company that has big ambitions.