Blue Origin New Glenn

The company is developing a large spacecraft to transport, host, refuel and provide data and other services for multiple payloads.

The company plans to develop a fully autonomous docking system for the Cygnus.

Progress has been slow on Blue Origin's New Glenn orbital launch system under Bob Smith’s watch, with an expected 2024 debut coming four years behind schedule.

NASA is working with at least six companies interested in operating orbital outposts.

Amazon is preparing to launch prototype satellites for its Kuiper constellation this year before full deployment begins in 2024.

NASA’s return to the Moon—and future human exploration initiatives—rely on private sector partnerships.

U.S. Space Systems Command is closely watching SpaceX’s launch test of the fully reusable Starship/ Super Heavy launch vehicle, planned for April 20.

The space industry faces a “double bind” of insufficient launch capacity in the short term and oversupply in the long run, a McKinsey & Co. report says.

The U.S. Space Force plans to award a sole-source contract to Blue Origin for early integration studies for upcoming NSSL missions.

A pair of 6U science sats, originally slated to piggyback a ride to Mars with NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe, will instead launch aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn.