Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test of the company’s ability to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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After years of delays, the billionaire’s Blue Origin space company launched its New Glenn rocket early Thursday.

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Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin has successfully launched its massive New Glenn rocket into orbit for the first time, marking a significant challenge to Elon Musk's dominance in the commercial space industry.

Blue Origin's giant New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida Thursday morning (Jan 16) It was its first mission to space and a giant leap for Jeff Bezos' company, which aims to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX in the satellite launch business New Glenn,