“This is our first flight and we’ve prepared rigorously for it,” Jarrett Jones, senior vice president of New Glenn, said in a ...

Blue Origin on Monday revealed plans for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket from Florida’s Space Coast.

John Glenn was "deeply touched" that Blue Origin named its first orbital-class rocket after him.

It was a huge surprise for one Chicago native who got an emotional trip back home thanks to TV host and singer Jennifer Hudson.

"Blue Ring Pathfinder integrated. Jacklyn well underway. Launch license received. Here we go!": Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp.