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Blue Origin looks to take on SpaceX dominance with New Glenn launch days away


Nearly a quarter century after its founding, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is gearing up to launch an orbital rocket for the first time — and finally enter the

However, an air traffic advisory posted last week suggests that Blue Origin may conduct the launch no earlier than January 6. All that’s left on the checklist, Blue Origin CEO David Limp confirmed, is connecting the fairing, which carries the rocket’s payload. The company is ultimately looking to go up against several competitors — not just up against SpaceX’s Falcon 9, which currently launches the lion’s share of national security and commercial satellite payloads — that are developing lunar landers, private space stations, and more.

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