The launch will mark Blue Origin’s first foray into the business of sending rockets to orbit. If successful, it could position the company to better compete with SpaceX.
For New Glenn, the project has cost in excess of $2.5 billion so far and each launch runs around $68 million. Putting one of Musk’s Falcon Heavy rockets into space takes some $90 million per launch.
The first-ever launch of the New Glenn represents a major milestone for the Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, whose Blue Origin spaceflight company has now officially entered the orbital launch market ...