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Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making

  • Written by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
imageBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket stands ready on the launchpad. Anadolu/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

Just past 2 a.m. 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...

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