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Blue Origin NS-34 Carries Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun on 14th New Shepard Spaceflight

Blue Origin lifted off its New Shepard NS-34 from West Texas at 8:43 a.m. ET Sunday, carrying crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and five passengers on a 10-minute suborbital hop. The flight, New Shepard's 14th human mission and 34th overall, delivered the 75th person into space.

2025-08-03T07:30:23.755875-07:00

Washington Post

Blue Origin's First All-Female Crew Completes New Shepard Suborbital Flight

2025-04-14T06:44:05.736896-07:00

Space.com

NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars Smallsats Set for New Glenn’s Second Flight as Soon as Aug. 15

2025-07-19T05:06:26.044874-07:00

Reuters

Amazon to Launch Initial Kuiper Satellites on April 9

2025-04-02T11:51:07.237734-07:00

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Blue Origin NS-34 Carries Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun on 14th New Shepard Spaceflight Blue Origin lifted off its New Shepard NS-34 from West Texas at 8:43 a.m. ET Sunday, carrying crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and five passengers on a 10-minute suborbital hop. The flight, New Shepard's 14th human mission and 34th overall, delivered the 75th person into space.

2025-08-03T07:30:23.755875-07:00

Blue Origin NS-34 Carries Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun on 14th New Shepard Spaceflight

Defense Daily

Scout Space’s Owl Sensor to Support U.S. Space Force SDA Mission on Blue Origin’s Blue Ring Launch Scout Space will fly its Owl optical sensor on Blue Origin’s maneuverable Blue Ring smallsat next spring, marking its first flight demonstration under contract with the U.S. Space Force. The payload is designed to detect, characterize and track orbital objects to enhance space domain awareness in low Earth orbit.

2025-07-24T12:43:26.585070-07:00

Scout Space’s Owl Sensor to Support U.S. Space Force SDA Mission on Blue Origin’s Blue Ring Launch

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NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars Smallsats Set for New Glenn’s Second Flight as Soon as Aug. 15 NASA will launch its two ESCAPADE Mars probes aboard Blue Origin’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket on its second mission as soon as Aug. 15, marking the vehicle’s first interplanetary payload and a key advance for NASA’s smallsat exploration technologies.

2025-07-19T05:06:26.044874-07:00

NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars Smallsats Set for New Glenn’s Second Flight as Soon as Aug. 15

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Blue Origin flies six tourists, including space’s 750th traveler, on 13th crewed New Shepard mission Blue Origin on June 29 launched a reusable New Shepard booster from its West Texas site, carrying six paying passengers – including the 750th person ever to fly to space – on a 10-minute suborbital trip. It marks the 13th crewed flight and third in under three months.

2025-06-29T08:14:41.507150-07:00

Blue Origin flies six tourists, including space’s 750th traveler, on 13th crewed New Shepard mission

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Owolabi Salis Begins Blue Origin Desert Camp Training Ahead of Suborbital Flight as First Nigerian Astronaut Chief Owolabi Salis, a U.S.-based lawyer and politician, has commenced training at Blue Origin’s desert camp in West Texas ahead of the New Shepard NS-33 suborbital flight scheduled for June 21, 2025. He is set to become the first Nigerian to journey into space.

2025-06-20T07:19:08.287842-07:00

Owolabi Salis Begins Blue Origin Desert Camp Training Ahead of Suborbital Flight as First Nigerian Astronaut

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Blue Origin picks Luxembourg for European office, signs space cooperation intent Blue Origin has chosen Luxembourg as the site for its European office, signing a declaration of intent with Minister Lex Delles to collaborate on space initiatives. The new office will serve as the company’s regional hub for partnerships, regulatory engagement and support of future European space activities.

2025-06-20T07:17:11.537548-07:00

Blue Origin picks Luxembourg for European office, signs space cooperation intent

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Space tourism demand surges after Blue Origin’s all-women suborbital flight, but cost and capacity cap growth Interest in space tourism jumped after Blue Origin’s all-women New Shepard flight featuring high-profile passengers, but steep ticket prices (around $450k–$500k) and limited launch cadence keep the market confined to wealthy clients. Advances in vehicle design and increasing flight frequency could lower costs and open the sector over time.

2025-06-14T13:23:13.003617-07:00

Space tourism demand surges after Blue Origin’s all-women suborbital flight, but cost and capacity cap growth

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Blue Origin Astronaut J.D. Russell Unveils Alpha Fund to Drive Aerospace Innovation Blue Origin veteran astronaut J.D. Russell today announced the launch of Alpha Funds, a new investment vehicle aimed at backing early-stage aerospace and space startups. The fund will leverage Russell’s industry expertise and Blue Origin’s network to accelerate development in propulsion, in-space manufacturing, and satellite technologies.

2025-06-14T13:20:47.500288-07:00

Blue Origin Astronaut J.D. Russell Unveils Alpha Fund to Drive Aerospace Innovation

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