Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin wants space flight with passengers by April: Report

Published January 15, 2021 12:18am ET



Blue Origin, the private space company owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is reportedly aiming to launch its first space flight with passengers on board by April of this year.

After launching its 14th test flight of the company’s New Shepard rocket booster and capsule on Thursday, the company is aiming to have another test by late February and a flight with passengers by early April, according to sources for CNBC.

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