2026-04-19 ae190a0f7ac81928bed143983e5bc2cd8dbdaa72 33 AST SpaceMobile 71 /wiki/ast%20spacemobile Blue Origin 2 /wiki/blue%20origin New Glenn 14 /wiki/new%20glenn New Space Race 1 /wiki/new%20space%20race reused booster 37 /wiki/reusable%20launch%20vehicle AST SpaceMobile Blue Origin New Glenn New Space Race reused booster New Space Race 2025-12-20 190cd7af7f2103f03155b27f1fa6aecc29a269d7 /feed/2025/12/20/a-german-engineer-becomes-the-first-person-in-a-wheelchair-and-the-first-with-paraplegia-to-travel-to-space-on-a-sub-orb A German engineer becomes the first person in a wheelchair and the first with paraplegia to travel to space on a sub-orbital trip conducted by Blue Origin. 1766400169 2025-12-20 ccf0c09e595ace2ee82db6d1ac231f1a2be794f7 /feed/2025/12/20/a-german-engineer-becomes-the-first-person-in-a-wheelchair-and-a-person-with-paraplegia-to-travel-to-space-on-a-sub-orbi A German engineer becomes the first person in a wheelchair and a person with paraplegia to travel to space on a sub-orbital trip conducted by Blue Origin. 1766335087 2025-12-20 cebb549f2773e498a28fd0997b914827d9356abb 9 Blue Origin 1 /feed/2025/12/20/german-engineer-michaela-benthaus-becomes-the-first-person-in-a-wheelchair-and-the-first-with-paraplegia-to-travel-to-sp German engineer Michaela Benthaus becomes the first person in a wheelchair and the first with paraplegia to travel to space on a sub-orbital trip conducted by Blue Origin. 2025-11-13 e24e6f82c6aec415df6fdfa26ea327a9c95cf4f8 /feed/2025/11/13/blue-origin-launches-nasa-s-escapade-spacecraft-mission-to-study-mars-magnetosphere-it-is-the-second-launch-of-blue-or Blue Origin launches NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft mission to study Mars' magnetosphere. It is the second launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle, and the first successful landing of the vehicle's reusable first stage. 1763104051 2025-11-13 5b3e8353b561cdead316ae8eb82e16e023054a34 26 Blue Origin New Glenn reused booster 3 /feed/2025/11/13/in-the-united-states-blue-origin-launches-nasa-s-escapade-spacecraft-mission-to-study-mars-magnetosphere-it-is-the-se In the United States, Blue Origin launches NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft mission to study Mars' magnetosphere. It is the second launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle, and the first successful landing of the vehicle's reusable first stage. 2025-01-16 46e1efa8173267b4107c05442ab90c249149c8fc 24 Blue Origin New Glenn reused booster 3 /feed/2025/01/16/blue-origin-launches-its-new-glenn-rocket-for-the-first-time-from-cape-canaveral-space-force-station-in-florida-united Blue Origin launches its New Glenn rocket for the first time from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States. The rocket's second stage, carrying a prototype Blue Ring spacecraft, successfully reaches a geocentric orbit, but its reusable first stage is lost during landing. 2021-10-13 a8fce337595be68af23cbf28f7c151dca7ab2400 /feed/2021/10/13/blue-origin-launches-four-crew-into-sub-orbit-on-a-new-shepard-rocket-from-its-corn-ranch-spaceport-the-crew-included-b Blue Origin launches four crew into sub-orbit on a New Shepard rocket from its Corn Ranch spaceport. The crew included Blue Origin Vice President Audrey Powers, NASA engineer Chris Boshuizen, space tourist Glen de Vries, and actor William Shatner. Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" media franchise, becomes the oldest ever human in space at age 90. 1634173599 2021-10-13 af0db4b8715b149c2a4d668d3e923638317c4541 26 Blue Origin 1 /feed/2021/10/13/blue-origin-launches-four-crew-into-sub-orbit-on-a-new-shepard-rocket-from-its-corn-ranch-spaceport-in-van-horn-texas Blue Origin launches four crew into sub-orbit on a New Shepard rocket from its Corn Ranch spaceport in Van Horn, Texas. The crew includes Blue Origin Vice President Audrey Powers, NASA engineer Chris Boshuizen, space tourist Glen de Vries, and actor William Shatner. Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" media franchise, becomes the oldest ever person in space at the age of 90. 2021-07-20 e519c826b7992c23ef3cd327fb50aca57921253b 42 Blue Origin 1 /feed/2021/07/20/blue-origin-launches-its-first-crew-onboard-its-new-shepard-rocket-to-outer-space-the-mission-was-crewed-by-american-bi Blue Origin launches its first crew onboard its New Shepard rocket to outer space. The mission was crewed by American billionaire and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, pilot and Mercury 13 candidate Wally Funk and Dutch student Oliver Daemen. Funk and Daemen respectively become the oldest and youngest people ever to travel to space. 2020-04-30 f9fd9c9511b6b2961728cc433144b9bddfbb5515 13 Blue Origin 1 /feed/2020/04/30/nasa-officially-selects-spacex-blue-origin-and-dynetics-to-build-its-next-generation-lunar-lander-to-carry-american-ast NASA officially selects SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics to build its next-generation lunar lander to carry American astronauts to the Moon by 2024. 2019-01-23 b341a75ca4d3da18a87f995f9cd319288c9258db 12 Blue Origin 1 /feed/2019/01/23/blue-origin-successfully-launches-its-new-shepard-3-rocket-and-completes-the-tenth-sub-orbital-test-flight-reaching-a "Blue Origin" successfully launches its New Shepard 3 rocket and completes the tenth sub-orbital test flight, reaching an altitude of 106.9 km (351,000 ft), carrying its crew capsule and making a controlled upright landing in West Texas. 2016-10-5 3643a4284e695b324916d3d54f9c50b6b9ebe413 17 Blue Origin 1 /feed/2016/10/5/aerospace-manufacturer-blue-origin-tests-its-new-shepard-reusable-launch-system-in-van-horn-texas Aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin tests its New Shepard reusable launch system in Van Horn, Texas. 2016-01-23 99c4dbcea54ffc14a0c1a6918556f8b310b617eb 9 Blue Origin 1 /feed/2016/01/23/blue-origin-s-rocket-new-shepard-has-been-reflown-in-texas Blue Origin's rocket New Shepard has been reflown in Texas. 2015-11-23 2e5bb4874673c89b4eb68025f88ad7cb2f696c0d 13 Blue Origin 1 /feed/2015/11/23/blue-origin-launches-the-unmanned-rocket-new-shephard-to-the-edge-of-space-1005-km-and-lands-safely-upright-on-its-or Blue Origin launches the unmanned rocket New Shephard to the edge of space (100.5 km) and lands safely upright on its original launch pad in Texas, becoming the first organization to do so. /feed/2026/04/19/american-company-blue-origin-successfully-launches-its-new-glenn-rocket-using-a-reused-booster-which-it-recovers-after AFP via France 24 19 60534272e9bd48938b67eb82c294f4ee02c9867b 4 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260420-blue-origin-launches-rocket-with-used-booster-for-first-time 2026 American company Blue Origin successfully launches its New Glenn rocket using a reused booster, which it recovers after liftoff, but the communications satellite it carried for AST SpaceMobile is placed in an incorrect orbit.