Blue Origin's third human spaceflight, first flight with 6 passengers.
Jeff Bezos Blue Origin The new Glenn rocket will go into space after receiving the green light from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA released an advertisement for Blue Origin's Part 450 on Friday space launch Authorization, authorization to launch its first reusable rocket, the New Glenn.
FAA determined aerospace company It met all safety, environmental and other permit requirements, according to a statement.
VAN HORN, TX – DECEMBER 11: (L to R) Laura Shepard Churchill, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, Good Morning America host and former NFL star Michael Strahan, Dylan Taylor, president and CEO of Voyager Space, venture capitalist Lane Be (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Space Race, Blue Origin Opposition Wants FAAA to Limit SPACEC Launches.
Kelvin B. Commercial space transportation. Working closely with Blue Origin, the FAA issued this new launch permit well ahead of schedule for New Glenn's historic first flight.
License allows Blue origin It was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida with a reusable New Glenn first stage that landed on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the FAA. It is valid for five years.
VAN HORN, Texas – DECEMBER 11: Blue Origin's New Shepard from the launch site of a launch pad carrying Good Morning America anchor Michael Strahan, Laura Shepard Churchill, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, and four other civilians in D (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images)
BLUE ORIGIN BEZOS REPLACES CEO WITH AMAZON EXEC
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp responded to the news on X, saying, “A big thanks to the FAA for the cooperation, especially over the holidays. Here's to NG-1 — we're really close.”
Jeff Bezos speaks about his flight into space in Blue Origin's New Shepard during a press conference on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. (Joe Rudel/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Get FOX Business on the Move by clicking here
Named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, the rocket is designed for at least 25 flights, launching payloads into high-energy orbits, the company said. It operates like a commercial airliner, but with cleaner fuel, less waste, and lower cost.