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As spotted by eagle-eyed netizens, there was something very odd about the way Blue Origin's capsule opened after landing.

There’s Something Incredibly Sketchy About How They Opened the Hatch on Katy Perry’s Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

The rocket reached a lower altitude than usual, and strangely, Blue Origin has not publicly shared flight statistics on the launch.

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Blue Origin Is Being Suspiciously Vague About Its Rocket Launch Yesterday

By Frank Landymore

All's not well at Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, where a space tourism capsule has been grounded for six months amid safety concerns.

Jeff Bezos’ Space Tourism Craft Has Been Grounded for Six Months Over Escape Malfunction

By Noor Al-Sibai

Jeff Bezos' space comapny Blue Origin experienced a big setback today. And the FAA is officially investigating the "mishap."

The FAA Is Not Happy About Blue Origin’s “Incident” This Morning

By Victor Tangermann

When looking closely at a Blue Origin capsule, a former NASA scientist discovered that the craft in question was named after a bona fide socialist.

Does Jeff Bezos Know His Space Capsule Is Named After a Socialist?

By Noor Al-Sibai

Blue Origin had to abort its latest uncrewed mission midflight.The company's New Shepard capsule was carrying a number of science experiments.

Blue Origin Rocket Fails Midway Through Flight, Jettisoning Capsule

By Victor Tangermann

For over 45 minutes this morning, Blue Origin had to hold the launch of its latest rocket launch into the upper atmosphere.

Blue Origin Space Tourists Stuck in Rocket for 45 Minutes as Launch Delayed

By Victor Tangermann

It's debatable whether Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos managed to get to outer space today. Was it all a marketing stunt to appeal to the ultra wealthy?

Jeff Bezos Heads Toward Space, Turns Back Before He Gets There

By Victor Tangermann

Retired pilot instructor Wally Funk just made it to the edge of space on board Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft RSS First Step.

82-Year-Old Woman Becomes Oldest Person in Space

By Victor Tangermann

An unnamed millionaire gave away his $28 million ticket to go to space on board Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft. An 18-year-old will take his place.

Gazillionaire Gives Away $28 Million Ticket to Space Because of “Scheduling Conflict”

By Victor Tangermann

Just two weeks after officially stepping down as Amazon's CEO on July 5, Jeff Bezos is ready for a vacation to the edge of space.

Jeff Bezos Says He’s Going to Space in About a Month

By Victor Tangermann

Jeff Bezos-led space company Blue Origin is opening up a seat on its first crewed flight to space — and it's putting the ticket up for auction.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Puts First Seat to Space Up for Auction

By Victor Tangermann

Blue Origin successfully launched its New Shepard rocket at its testing site in Texas today, including an autonomous booster landing.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard Pulls Off Spectacular Test Launch

By Victor Tangermann

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants to send its first passengers to space as soon as this year aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.

Jeff Bezos: New Shepard Will Launch First People Into Space “This Year”

By Victor Tangermann

Blue Origin launched another New Shepard rocket, successfully engaging its capsule's emergency motor after separation.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket Aces Important Test

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Blue Origin’s Spaceflight Tickets Will Go on Sale in 2019

By Kristin Houser