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Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on 1st test flight

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin New Glenn rocket soars into space on maiden flight

Shrugging off bad weather, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its powerful New Glenn rocket on its maiden flight early Thursday, lighting up a cloudy overnight sky as it climbed away from Cape Canaveral in a high-stakes bid to compete with Elon Musk's industry-leading SpaceX.

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Blue Origin successfully launches New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin successfully launched its two-stage heavy-lift New Glenn rocket on its unmanned maiden voyage into space early Thursday, achieving the mission's primary goal of reaching orbit.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)

New Glenn is capable of carrying 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, which also features reusable first stage boosters, can lift around 70 tons (64 metric tons) to LEO.

UK, Rocket Factory Augsburg

UK first as vertical rocket launch licence granted

A company behind a rocket engine which exploded during a test at the UK's new spaceport in Shetland could still be the first in Europe to carry out vertical launches into orbit. German firm Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) have been awarded the first Launch Operator Licence allowing it to launch rockets from the SaxaVord Spaceport.

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UK gives green light to German start-up for vertical rocket launch

The UK has given the go-ahead to German start-up Rocket Factory Augsburg to launch satellites from British soil, in what it hopes will be the first commercial mission to space from Europe. The Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday granted RFA permission to fly its 30-metre-tall RFA ONE microlauncher into orbit from SaxaVord spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

UK gives the go-ahead for vertical rocket launch

Britain gave the green light to Rocket Factory Augsburg to launch satellites from a site in northern Scotland on Thursday, potentially paving the way for regular commercial space missions from European soil.

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Threats of SpaceX Rocket Debris Forcing Flight Delays Over Indian Ocean Routes

Australian airline Qantas delayed some flights by up to six hours to avoid potential rocket debris over the Indian Ocean.

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Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company has blasted its first rocket into orbit in a bid to challenge the dominance of Elon ...

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