New Glenn, the orbital class rocket developed by Blue Origin, holds a special significance as it is named after the legendary NASA astronaut and US Senator John Glenn. John Glenn, who passed away in 2016, had the opportunity to learn about the rocket that would bear his name from Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos before his demise.
During a recent launch broadcast, a touching note from John Glenn to Jeff Bezos was shared by Blue Origin's VP Ariane Cornell. In the note, Glenn expressed his admiration for Bezos' vision of making space travel accessible to all, not just highly trained professionals.
