Blue Origin Expands New Shepard for Weekly Space Tourism Launches

Blue Origin Expands New Shepard for Weekly Space Tourism Launches

Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, is gearing up for a significant ramp-up in its suborbital space tourism operations, with plans to increase the frequency of New Shepard launches to as often as once a week. According to a recent report from GeekWire, the company is developing three additional New Shepard vehicles to bolster its fleet, aiming to support this accelerated cadence. This move comes as Blue Origin seeks to capi…

Blue Origin’s Suborbital New Shepard: New Fleet, Increased Launch Rate Plans Unveiled

Blue Origin’s fleet of two New Shepard suborbital launch systems will be phased out by the close of 2027, with the firm moving forward on phasing in a trio of new vehicles. Those vehicles will offer rapid turn-around technologies, with the goal of achieving a weekly launch rate. In addition, Blue Origin is interested in […]