Blue Origin
American aerospace developer and manufacturer
Blue Origin Federation, LLC is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company headquartered in Kent, Washington. The company was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is led by CEO Bob Smith.
Company type | Limited Liability Company |
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Industry | Aerospace industry |
Founded | September 8, 2000 |
Founder | Jeff Bezos |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | |
Owner | Jeff Bezos |
Number of employees | 2,500 [3] (2019) |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | BlueOrigin.com |
The company has taken 32 tourists into space, as of September 2022.
Flights
- On July 20, 2021, Blue Origin had its first flight into space with people inside one of its spacecraft: three passengers and one commander. The flight was approximately 10 minutes, and crossed the Kármán line (at an altitude of 100 kilometers).
- June 4, 2022; the company's fifth flight with people on board; name of flight: NS-21; the company's 28th flight was a success.
- August 4, 2022; the company's sixth flight with people on board; name of flight: NS-22; the company's 29th flight was a success.
- September 12, 2022; the flight was a failure and no people were on the flight: a booster rocket failed and that started the launch escape system; the capsule came to an altitude of about 37,000 ft (11,000 m), before its parachutes came out and it landed;[5] name of flight: NS-23; the company's 30th flight. The accident is under investigation by Federal Aviation Administration, as of 2022's fourth quarter.
Vehicles being built or having tests done
The New Glenn launch vehicle (or carrier rocket) will have its first launch no earlier than 2023's fourth quarter;[6][7][8] It can launch satellites.[9]
Kuiper Systems, a subsidiary of the company Amazon, has contracts to launch satellites into space; The use of New Glenn rockets, is a part of the contract.[10]
Extra information
The company motto is Gradatim Ferociter, Latin for "Step by Step, Ferociously."[11]
Gallery
- New Shepard 2 (without capsule) in 2017
- [New Glenn]] carrier rocket (The image is an illustration.)
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