Bezos's Blue Origin Rocket Firm To Cut 10% Of Workforce

Blue Origin, whose rockets include New Shepard, seen in March 2022, has been attempting to land large government contracts (Credit: AFP)

Jeff Bezos's rocket company Blue Origin is laying off around 10 percent of its workforce following a period of rapid expansion, the firm's chief executive told staff on Thursday.

"We grew and hired incredibly fast in the last few years," CEO Dave Limp wrote in an email -- a copy of which was obtained by AFP -- explaining the company's "tough" decision.