Amazon's Founder Wants to Deliver Supplies to the Moon

Amazon on the Moon

In recent, "are you serious?" news, Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, wants to create an 'Amazon-like' service to deliver equipment and supplies to the Moon. Bezos wants to combine his other company, aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight organization Blue Origin, with the delivery principles of Amazon to deliver a one-of-a-kind service.

Following the private sector rush to the Moon sparked by Elon Musk of SpaceX, Bezos thinks that their lunar lander "Blue Moon" will be able to start delivering supplies to the Moon by the mid 2020's. Blue Moon is expected to carry up to 453.5 kg (10,000 lbs) of cargo per trip. Because of this capacity, the lander would be capable of carrying rovers and scientific equipment. And so, while this endeavor seems strange and a little bit silly, it could, in theory, be an inventive way to help further research.

Big Plans

Bezos has expressed his passion for not only increasing travel to the Moon but also the possibility of a permanent lunar settlement. In his own words, in an email to the Washington Post:

It is impossible to say whether or not this plan will be successful but...who knows, astronauts could soon have rovers delivered to them with the click of a button. I wonder if they'll get prime.