Blue Origin hopes New Glenn will make it safely to orbit for the inaugural test flight of a rocket that could rival those in Elon Musk's SpaceX fleet.

A BATTLE of billionaires will escalate this week as Jeff Bezos prepares for a daring rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The Amazon founder’s space company Blue Origin is set to

Jeff Bezos’ company is gearing up to launch its New Glenn rocket, kicking off a year in which the industry anticipates to grow under the Trump administration.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin is poised to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

New Glenn, developed by the private space firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is on the pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and could launch on its maiden flight as early as Friday.

Nearly 25 years after Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin, the company is finally poised to send its first rocket to orbit. New Glenn could lift off as early as next week.

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The scheduled Sunday launch could mark a new phase in competition in the commercial space market, and pave the way for the deployment of Amazon's Kuiper satellite network.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is poised for its inaugural launch, competing directly with SpaceX in the orbital market. The mission will test a spacecraft funded by the US Department of Defense, enhancing the rivalry between Bezos and Musk in commercial space exploration.

The Space Coast's newest rocket could finally launch this weekend. New Glenn from Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin was first unveiled a decade ago at the Cape.