The billionaire space race entered a new phase today when Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully launched its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket into space from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Blue Origin's goal for today's uncrewed launch was for New Glenn to reach orbit. Anything beyond that would be a bonus - like activating a prototype of the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload vehicle or landing the reusable booster.
This puts Elon Musk's SpaceX on notice. New Glenn has about the same carrying capacity as SpaceX's Falcon Heavy and is meant to shuttle cargo into space.
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