FILE PHOTO: The Blue Origin manufacturing facility is shown in an aerial view at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., January 5, 2025. Blue Origin is expected to launch its initial New Glenn rocket soon. REUTERS/Joe Skipper./File Photo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is set for an inaugural launch of its giant New Glenn rocket on Sunday, a long-awaited first leap to Earth orbit that sets up one of the biggest challenges yet to industry dominance enjoyed by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Standing 30 stories tall, New Glenn has been a core focus for Blue Origin since the beginning of its decade-long development, representing a multibillion-dollar effort to sate demand for satellite constellation launches and snatch market share from SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9.
