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Katy Perry jetting off to space next month

Katy Perry, Gayle King and other women will jet into space next month, Blue Origin have confirmed.

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Katy Perry, Gayle King blast off on star-studded all-female Blue Origin rocket launch on April 14

Blue Origin has announced an April 14 liftoff date for its star-studded, all-female NS-31 mission launching on its New Shepard rocket.

Space

As the rescued astronauts return, space law is still in orbit over who’s responsible when missions go wrong

Now back on Earth thanks to Space X’s Dragon capsule, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will be breathing fresh air again after a gruelling nine months onboard the International Space Station.

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Bezos Offloads £47M in Amazon Shares to Charities—A Generous Gesture or Smart Tax Strategy?

Over the past years, Jeff Bezos has consistently donated millions of Amazon shares to non-profit organisations as part of his philanthropic efforts.

International Business Times UK

Lagging SpaceX, Bezos’s Blue Origin brings in former Amazon execs to reinstitute a hard-charging culture

Bezos hired a slew of top execs from Amazon as he builds out his fledgling space exploration company.

Fortune

Jeff Bezos takes one small step for feminism and social progress, and one giant leap for self-publicity

The first all-female private flight into space funded by the Amazon tycoon’s Blue Origin company has little to do with female empowerment and a lot to do with PR, writes Sarah Manavis

The Guardian - UK

How the safety record for SpaceX and Blue Origin compare

SpaceX and Blue Origin are both private spaceflight companies owned by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, respectively

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Katy Perry & A Bunch Of Other Celebs Are Heading To Space In Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket

Pop star Katy Perry will be among six women heading into space on a Blue Origin rocket later this year, alongside TV personality Gayle King.

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Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King: all-female crew to helm next space flight on Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket

Activist Amanda Nguyen, movie producer Kerianne Flynn and former Nasa scientist Aisha Bowe will also be on flight

The Guardian - US

Katy Perry heading to space in Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket

The all-female crew also includes journalist Lauren Sanchez, the wife of American billionaire Mr Bezos, and CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King.

Evening Standard

Katy Perry to join Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King on historic all-female mission to space on Jeff Bezos’ rocket

The three celebrities will be part of Blue Origin’s first all-female mission

The Independent UK

Katy Perry will launch to space with historic all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket

Perry and a celebrity female crew will launch on Blue Origin's NS-31 mission this spring.

Space

Blue Origin launches 'Perfect 10' space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)

Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, Blue Origin, launched its 10th space tourism mission this morning (Feb. 25), sending a crew of six to space on its New Shepard rocket.

Space

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting Feb. 25 for 10th space tourism launch

Blue Origin is targeting next Tuesday (Feb. 25) for its 10th space tourism launch, which will send six people to the final frontier. You'll be able to watch the action live.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin unveils crew for 10th space tourism launch

Blue Origin just revealed the identities of five of the six crewmembers for NS-30, its next suborbital space tourism mission. The company has not yet announced a launch date.

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Blue Origin Cuts 10% Of Workforce After Successful Rocket Launch

Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, announces workforce reduction post successful New Glenn rocket launch.

Space

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is laying off about 1,000 employees, according to media reports. That's about 10% of the aerospace company's workforce.

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos' rocket company is slashing 10% of its workforce a month after debut orbital launch

Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is cutting 10% of its workforce

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting late spring for 2nd launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin aims to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the second time in late spring, after making modifications designed to help the vehicle's first stage stick its landing this time.

International Business Times

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

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.

The Independent UK

Bezos’ SpaceX rival Blue Origin to lay off 10 percent of its workforce

All employees will receive emails about their employment status by Thursday morning, the CEO said

Space

Blue Origin mimics moon gravity on 1st-of-its-kind New Shepard research rocket launch (video)

Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin simulated lunar gravity conditions today (Feb. 4) during the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin mimics the moon's gravity for NASA experiments during spaceflight

Jeff Bezos' rocket company has given NASA a brief taste of the moon's gravity without straying too far from home

Space

New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours

If all five of today's (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.

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Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch

Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.

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