The US-based company has flown 38 times and carried 98 people above the Karman line. The last flight took place a week ago. The suborbital vehicle has also launched more than 200 scientific and research payloads for students' academic research organisations and NASA.
Jeff Bezos Blue Origin has announced plans to pause space tourism and instead will focus on landing humans on the Moon. In a blog post, Blue Origin announced that it will retire its New Shepard, the first reusable spaceflight system to vertically land, for at least two years. The company said it will shift resources further to accelerate development of the company's human lunar capabilities."
"The decision reflects Blue Origin's commitment to the nation's goal of returning ot the Moon and establishing a permanent, sustained lunar presence," the post added. Since 2021, New Shepard has provided flights to subtropical space lasting 11 minutes above the Karman line, the internationally recognised boundary of space. The US-based company has flown 38 times and carried 98 people above the Karman line. The last flight took place a week ago. The suborbital has launched more than 200 scientific and research payloads from academic institutions, research organisations, and NASA.
"This consistently and reliable performance, combined with an exceptional customer experience, has resulted in a multi-year customer backlog, "the company said. Meanwhile, Blue Origin holds a $3.4 billion contract with NASA to develop its Blue Origin lander designed to ferry NASA astronauts to and from the Moon. Blue Origin is expected to launch the Artemis 5 mission in 2029. The company also plans to launch a pathfinder version of Blue Moon, designated Blue Moon mark 1, on a robotic demonstration mission to the lunar surface later this year.
Blue Moon Mark is a single-launch lunar cargo lander that remains on the surface, providing safe, reliable, and affordable access to the lunar environment. MK 1 will provide cargo transport, leveraging the 7-metre fairing of the New Glenn launch vehicle, to deliver up to 3 metric tons to any location on the lunar surface.
Blue Moon Mark is a single-launch lunar cargo lander that remains on the surface, providing safe, reliable, and affordable access to the lunar environment. MK 1 will provide cargo transport, leveraging the 7-metre fairing of the New Glenn launch vehicle, to deliver up to 3 metric tons to any location on the lunar surface.
Earlier this month, the company also announced plans to build a satellite communication network called TeraWave to deliver connectivity to data centres, governments, and businesses. Blue Origin said it will begin deploying the network in the fourth quarter of 2027.
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