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Blue Origin pauses New Shepard, shoots for the moon

Blue Origin announced on Jan. 30, 2026, that it will pause New Shepard flights for at least two years. The company, owned by ...
The New York Times

Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon

The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts. By Kenneth Chang The ...

Jeff Bezos’s rocket company Blue Origin is pausing space tourism, says: To focus on America's goal of returning to the Moon and…

Blue Origin is halting its New Shepard space tourism flights for at least two years. The company is reallocating resources to accelerate its human moon-landing capabilities for NASA's lunar program.
Seattle Times

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company pauses space tourism to focus on the moon

The small, stubby New Shepard rocket from the rocket company started by Jeff Bezos has sent celebrities like William Shatner, Michael Strahan and Katy Perry to the edge of space. Now, it won’t be ...