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Blue Origin

Also Known As Blue Origin Enterprises, L.P.
Launch and Space Transportation Companies

A private American aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000 and headquartered in Kent, Washington. It develops and operates the suborbital New Shepard rocket, flown on crewed and uncrewed missions, and the orbital-class New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle.

Facts
Agency Type
Private aerospace company 1
Founded Year
2000 1
Headquarters
Kent, Washington, United States 1
Head
Dave Limp (CEO, since 2024) 1
Blue Origin
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New Glenn

Blue Origin
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Associated With

Katya Echazarreta, Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Source Wikipedia: Katya Echazarreta

Operates

Blue Moon, Spacecraft

Blue Moon is Blue Origin's lunar lander program.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Blue Moon (spacecraft) - WikipediaWikipedia: Blue Moon (spacecraft), lead section
Jeff Bezos, Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Source Jeff Bezos (Wikipedia)
Katya Echazarreta, Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Source Wikipedia: Katya Echazarreta
New Glenn, Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
New Shepard, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source New Shepard (Wikipedia)New Shepard article, overview
Sara Sabry, Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Source Wikipedia: Sara Sabry
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Same As

Blue Origin

Also in Business Atlas: the same subject.

Located In

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationBlue Origin, infobox
Quote, Blue Origin, infobox
Founded: September 8, 2000 | Headquarters: Kent, Washington, United States | Type: Private company
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Blue Origin (Wikipedia)
  • Blue Origin, lead section
    Blue Origin Enterprises, L.P. is a private American space technology company headquartered in Kent, Washington
  • In Group: United States Launch Companies, Lead sentence
    is a private American space technology company headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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Dave Limp (Wikipedia)
Dave Limp article, lead section
Quote, Dave Limp article, lead section
Dave Limp (born 1966) is an American business executive who is the CEO of Blue Origin as of 2024.
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Encyclopedia Astronautica
Operates: New Glenn
New Shepard (Wikipedia)
Operates: New Shepard, New Shepard article, overviewView the Source
Blue Moon (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
Operates: Blue Moon, Wikipedia: Blue Moon (spacecraft), lead sectionView the Source
Wikipedia: Sara Sabry
Operates: Sara Sabry, Article text: agency link
Quote, Operates: Sara Sabry, Article text: agency link
In 2022, as part of the Blue Origin NS-22 mission, she became the first Egyptian to travel into space, as well as the first African and Arab woman.
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Wikipedia: Katya Echazarreta
  • Operates: Katya Echazarreta, Article text: agency link
    The Space For Humanity initiative selected Echazarreta to fly to space with Blue Origin NS-21 as a Space for Humanity Ambassador.
  • Associated With: Katya Echazarreta, Article text: program or flight link
    The Space For Humanity initiative selected Echazarreta to fly to space with Blue Origin NS-21 as a Space for Humanity Ambassador.
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Jeff Bezos (Wikipedia)
Operates: Jeff Bezos, Article text: agency link
Quote, Operates: Jeff Bezos, Article text: agency link
Bezos founded the aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company Blue Origin in 2000, and he flew into space on Blue Origin NS-16 in 2021.
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