Thursday, Jan. 16, saw a big win for billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, as its New Glenn rocket blasted off into orbit. The company’s first rocket, powerful enough to launch satellites into space, took off just after 2 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. All seven of its engines fired successfully. 
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket lifts off on first space flight

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket achieves orbit in successful maiden launch, carrying test satellite, but misses bonus landing goal.

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