The Bezos-Musk Rivalry: Why Bezos Keeps Turning to SpaceX
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Discover the reasons behind Jeff Bezos consistently relying on Elon Musk's SpaceX for satellite launches despite their rivalry.
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Blue Origin is an American aerospace manufacturer and space technology company founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, headquartered in Kent, Washington. Its mission centers on enabling millions of people to live and work in space to benefit and sustain Earth. The company specializes in developing rocket engines, spacecraft, satellites, and heavy-lift launch vehicles, with a strong emphasis on reusable rocket technology to lower the cost of space access[1][2][6]. Blue Origin is best known for its **New Shepard** suborbital rocket, designed for space tourism and research missions. New Shepard has completed over 30 flights, including crewed missions crossing the Kármán line (100 kilometers above Earth’s surface), the recognized boundary of space. Notably, in April 2025, Blue Origin completed its 11th human spaceflight with an all-female crew, marking a key milestone in inclusivity and operational capability[1]. The company is also developing **New Glenn**, a heavy-lift orbital rocket aimed at competing in the commercial satellite launch market. New Glenn achieved its first successful orbital launch in January 2025, marking Blue Origin's entry into the orbital launch arena[1][2]. Additionally, Blue Origin produces the BE-4 rocket engine, which powers United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket, underscoring its role as a critical supplier in the broader aerospace industry[1]. Beyond rockets, Blue Origin is advancing projects like the **Blue Moon** human lunar lander, contributing to NASA’s Artemis program to return humans to the Moon, and the **Orbital Reef** commercial space station in partnership with other companies[1]. Blue Origin operates launch and testing facilities in Texas and Florida, with recent expansions including a $78 million satellite payload processing facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This facility will support up to 16 missions per year and enhance launch capacity in collaboration with the U.S. Space Force and NASA[3][4]. Despite early low-profile operation
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