Blue Origin
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Headquarters | Kent |
|---|---|
| Washington | |
| United States | |
| Owners | Jeff Bezos |
| Founders | Jeff Bezos |
| Founded | September 8 |
| 2000 | |
| Number of employees | 2,000 (2019) |
| Subsidiaries | Florida |
| Texas | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 892165 |
About Blue Origin
Blue Origin, LLC is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company headquartered in Kent, Washington.
Virgin Galactic: First space tourism mission after decades of promises
... Recently, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos space company Blue Origin beat Virgin Galactic in the race to become the first company to take paying passengers into space...
Virgin Galactic: Mum, daughter and Brit, 80, count down to space flight
... Recently Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos space company Blue Origin beat Virgin Galactic in the race to become the first company to take paying passengers into space...
Hamish Harding: British adventurer among crew missing on Titanic sub
... For Mr Harding, the trip to Titanic s wreckage was the latest in a string of adventures that has seen him visit the South Pole multiple times, fly into space in 2022 on board Blue Origin s fifth human-crewed flight, and set three world records - including the longest time spent at full ocean depth during a dive to the deepest part of the Mariana Trench...
Jeff Bezos' superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled
... Aside from being a giant in the e-commerce industry, Bezos also owns the Washington Post newspaper and space company Blue Origin...
Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021
... His latest obsession is Space - in October he and Star Trek s original Captain Kirk, aka William Shatner, blasted into sub-orbit in his rocket, Blue Origin...
Mark Easton's Boxing Day family puzzler 2021
... With Richard Branson s Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos s Blue Origin looking to go head-to-head in the space tourism market, the British billionaire put tickets on sale in August...
Amazon criticised over safety at tornado-hit warehouse
... The firm s founder, Jeff Bezos, has also been criticised after posting pictures of astronauts who had just returned from a space tourism trip aboard his Blue Origin rocket...
Alan Shepard: Bezos space company sends first US astronaut's daughter to space
... Laura Shepard Churchley, 74, was one of six people to make the trip onboard a commercial spacecraft launched by Jeff Bezos Blue Origin space company...
Jeff Bezos' superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled
Rotterdam has confirmed it will dismantle a historic bridge to allow a superyacht built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to fit through.
The record-breaking luxury yacht is being built by Dutch firm Oceanco and was linked to Mr Bezos Last Year .
The vessel is reported to be 417ft (127m) long and too tall to fit through the Koningshaven Bridge.
A spokesman for The Mayor confirmed The Plan to reporters, with Mr Bezos set to foot The Bill through Oceanco.
Reports emerged in Dutch media on Tuesday that The Middle section of the Dutch city's bridge, known locally as De Hef , would be temporarily removed to allow the 130ft (40m) high boat to sail through.
The Move is controversial because the Steel Bridge has a long history, and is now a National Monument . It previously went through a major renovation which saw it out of action from 2014 to 2017, when officials said it would not be dismantled again.
The AFP news agency quoted The Mayor 's office as saying the jobs created by the construction of the vessel prompted The Plan , and pledged The Bridge would be rebuilt in its current form.
" It's the only route to The Sea , " a mayoral spokesman added.
The sentiment was echoed by Rotterdam's local authority project leader Marcel Walravens, Who Said it would not be practical to finish the yacht's construction elsewhere.
He told the Rijnmond website The Project was " very important" from an economic perspective and cited Rotterdam's reputation as the " maritime capital of Europe".
" Shipbuilding and activity within that sector are an important pillar of the municipality, " He Said .
Mr Walravens told a local newspaper The Project will likely happen in the summer, with officials hoping the section can be removed and replaced within a couple of weeks.
Details about the luxury custom yacht order being built by Oceanco emerged Last Year . The Firm remains tight-lipped about its clients but a Bloomberg biography about Bezos in 2021 appeared to confirm rumours that he would be the owner.
Known as Y721, according to Boat International. It is rumoured to boast plenty of luxury features with an accompanying " support yacht" On Order with a helicopter landing pad.
The Move was, who described " tear[ing] down our beautiful National Monument " as " a bridge too far".
Forbes estimates the Amazon founder is worth More Than $175bn (£130bn) and currently ranks him as the third richest in The World . Aside from being a giant in the e-commerce industry, Bezos also owns the Washington Post newspaper and space company Blue Origin .
You may also be interested in:Source of news: bbc.com
Blue Origin Photos
