BLUE ORIGIN

Sierra Space successfully finished its third module test for the Blue Origin-led Orbital Reef private space complex for NASA, on the long road to replace the International Space Station.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. An under-construction Winter Park mansion owned by Central Florida real estate veterans and Blue Origin astronauts Marc and Sharon Hagle will be one of the priciest in the city’s history. For comparison, the most anyone has paid for a single-family home in Winter Park’s high-end real estate market is $10.7 million, according to Orange County Property Appraiser data. Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website. Video: Casa Feliz in Winter Park to receive official marker as Florida historic site The city of Winter Park and Friends of Casa Feliz will dedicate an official marker to commemorate the old mansion as a historic site.

Blue Origin plans to fly an all-female crew — led by Lauren Sanchez, the girlfriend of company founder Jeff Bezos — to suborbital space in the next year or so.

"He'll be cheering us all on from the sidelines," Sanchez said of Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, who is also her boyfriend.

Here’s how to pack and prep for a trip to space.

The Artemis moon landing program will get full funding in NASA's budget, including money for a second moon lander to supplement SpaceX Starship.

The first women to fly on Blue Origin's New Shepard — Wally Funk, Audrey Powers and Laura Shepard Churchley — have been honored with their own bobbleheads.

Sierra Space performed a 'burst pressure' test on a space station module prototype, to prepare for future development on the Orbital Reef station for NASA.

The question is how.

There are at least two Human Landing Systems vying for future NASA Artemis missions on the moon, adding on to SpaceX Starship lander approved for Artemis 3 and Artemis 4.

Mercedes Wedaa, who was hired as a housekeeper in 2019, claimed she faced racial discrimination, and worked long hours without adequate meal or rest breaks.

William Shatner said his Blue Origin space flight felt "like a funeral." Sharon and Marc Hagle also experienced sadness from their trip.

In a phone call with then-girlfriend Kim on "The Kardashians," Pete Davidson said that he thought his own life was scarier than going to space.

William Shatner, 91, said traveling to space was supposed to be a celebration but instead felt like a funeral for the Earth humans are destroying.

A launch date hasn't been set yet for the next flight carrying Sharon Hagle and Marc Hagle, who last flew in March.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Hollywood taps Blue Origin to depict the future of life in space for a new film set to begin filming in 2023. According to a news release, the film, set in 2030, will tell the story of a spaceship, the HELIOS, and its crew during their urgent mission to the International Space Station. “We teamed up with Blue Origin to give moviegoers a thrilling, but realistic depiction of the future of living and working in space and a coordinated response to a space weather emergency,” HELIOS writer Patricia A. Beninati said. Throughout the movie, Orbital Reef is featured as the latest-generation space station used as a critical resource by the HELIOS crew. Orbital Reef is a commercially developed, owned and operated space station to be built in low Earth orbit.

The failure of a Blue Origin rocket during an uncrewed launch this month has members of Congress urging for more transparency of an FAA investigation into the accident.

Steve Young, the owner of Pineapples restaurant in Melbourne, rocketed to zero-gravity in August and said that even after Monday's failure for Blue Origin, the businessman is still confident the New Shepard is safe.

Blue Origin is working to understand what caused Monday's accident, and the FAA is overseeing the investigation.

In-flight failures are always startling, given the dramatic visuals that accompany them. But the possibility of failure should always be in the back of our minds.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — (AP) — A rocket crashed back to Earth shortly after liftoff Monday in the first launch accident for Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, but the capsule carrying experiments managed to parachute to safety. No one was aboard the Blue Origin flight, which used the same kind of rocket as the one that sends paying customers to the edge of space. The New Shepard rocket was barely a minute into its flight from West Texas when bright yellow flames shot out from around the single engine at the bottom. The capsule’s emergency launch abort system immediately kicked in, lifting the craft off the top. Blue Origin's launch commentary went silent when the capsule catapulted off the rocket Monday morning, eventually announcing: “It appears we've experienced an anomaly with today's flight.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket with projects from some Central Florida students on board did not go as planned Monday. Read: Bezos rocket fails during liftoff, only experiments aboardThe capsule fired its launch abort system after a failure in its booster. Thankfully no crew was on board, but the capsule carried projects by six NeoCity Academy students in Osceola County. Video: Blue Origin’s rocket suffers failure in booster during launch (WFTV)Read: US military invests billions in rocket launch companies to transport weapons, supplies, peopleTheir three-minute experiment was meant to test the effects of gravity on ultrasonic waves. Watch: Orlando-area couple launches into space on Blue Origin flightCrews said they are responding to the issue and more information will soon be available.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ rocket company suffered its first launch failure Monday. The Blue Origin rocket veered off course over West Texas about a minute after liftoff. Blue Origin's launch commentary went silent when the capsule catapulted off the rocket, later announcing: “It appears we've experienced an anomaly with today's flight. There was no video shown of the rocket - only the capsule - after the failure occurred. The same kind of rocket and capsule have been used to carry paying passengers on 10-minute rides to the edge of space.

Jeff Bezos' rocket company has suffered its first launch failure.

The failure marked a setback for Jeff Bezos' rocket company, but provided a real-world demonstration of its safety systems.

A New York woman has been sentenced to four months in prison for interfering with crew members aboard a flight from Dallas to Los Angeles last year that had to be diverted to Phoenix, according to federal prosecutors.

No people were on board as the capsule’s emergency abort system kicked in to jettison it away from the booster.

A New Shepard mission carrying dozens of small research projects, including one from a Kissimmee school, into space experienced an “anomaly” during launch at Blue Origin’s west Texas site.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket suffered a serious problem about a minute after a Sept. 12 launch, and the unmanned capsule’s emergency abort system kicked in.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX, Blue Origin, and a few other companies have signed deals with the U.S. military to launch cargo in rockets. Watch: NASA fixing moon rocket leaks, hoping for another launch attempt this monthThe U.S. has invested $5 billion to $10 billion into a program called “Rocket Cargo.”The military is hoping to find a way to get weapons, supplies, and even people from one country to another in just minutes. Read: SpaceX aims for Falcon 9 rocket launch this weekendIt’s unclear if these launches would be from Florida’s Space Coast or another launch site. Watch: NASA asks SpaceX to launch more crewed missions to International Space StationClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV. ©2022 Cox Media Group

A New Shepard mission that sought to carry dozens of small research projects to space was scrubbed due to weather at Blue Origin’s west Texas launch site.

A school threat reported to authorities by students and parents at Olympia High School has been determined to be unfounded, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Blue Origin plans to launch its next space mission on Wednesday morning (Aug. 31), and you can watch the uncrewed action live.

Blue Origin plans to launch its next mission to suborbital space next week, but it won't be a crewed affair.

A private space station that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and other partners plan to build just cleared a hurdle on its path to orbit.

The Vulcan Centaur rocket is United Launch Alliance's new methane-fueled rocket due to launch in late 2022.

The individuals included the first people from Egypt and Portugal to reach space.

Blue Origin's NS-22 space tourist mission lasted just 10 minutes or so — but it changed the six passengers' lives forever.

It was the sixth crewed flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard sub-orbital spacecraft.

Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle carried six people to the final frontier this morning (Aug. 4), including a few who notched spaceflight firsts.

Blue Origin is set to launch six people, including a Brevard County restaurant owner, to suborbital space.

Blue Origin will launch six people to suborbital space and back on Thursday morning (Aug. 4), and you can watch the action live.

The staff at Pineapple’s in Melbourne were excited Wednesday evening, just hours before their boss is scheduled to launch into space.

Rocket Lab, ULA, Blue Origin and SpaceX are all aiming to launch missions on Aug. 4.

United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin and SpaceX all planned on launching crewed and uncrewed missions throughout the day Thursday, from both rural West Texas and the Florida coast.

Blue Origin has scheduled a Thursday morning launch for its sixth New Shepard crewed mission, which will take Pineapples owner Steve Young and five companions soaring into space, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

Blue Origin is targeting Thursday (Aug. 4) for the next crewed mission of its New Shepard vehicle, which will send six people to suborbital space and back.

Blue Origin announced on Friday the six-member crew for its next flight, and it includes a restaurant owner in Melbourne.

The passengers on Blue Origin's sixth crewed flight, known as NS-22, include the first Egyptian and Portuguese astronauts.

A Brevard County businessman who recently sold the telecommunications-installation company Y-Com will get to fly on a future Blue Origin rocket trip, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

Tory Bruno remade the United Launch Alliance to combat SpaceX. Will it be enough?

During a broadcast from the Seacrest studio at Arnold Palmer Hospital for children, Sharon Hagle had a chance to share her experience with the children about what it was like to launch into space.

Less than two hours after they landed from space, the six members of Blue Origin's fifth crewed mission were all sure of at least one thing: one flight into space was not enough.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has now launched 25 civilians to space in five for-profit sub-orbital missions.

Blue Origin sent six people to suborbital space today (June 4), acing its fifth human spaceflight mission and notching several milestones in the process.

Blue Origin's fifth human spaceflight, a mission called NS-21, is scheduled to launch from the company's West Texas site on June 4, 2022. See photos here.

Blue Origin will launch six more people to the final frontier Saturday morning (June 4), and you can watch the action live.

The flight comes amid efforts to increase diversity in space travel, which long has been dominated by white men. (Katya Echazarreta via AP) (Katya Echazarreta)ATLANTA — (AP) — Growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico, Katya Echazarreta was encouraged to abandon her dreams of traveling to space. “Everyone around me — family, friends, teachers — I just kept hearing the same thing: That’s not for you,” Echazarreta told The Associated Press. Echazarreta, whose flight is sponsored by the nonprofit Space for Humanity, will be the first Mexican-born woman and one of the youngest women to fly to space. “True diversity and access is sustained diversity and access,” Bimm told The Associated Press.

A 26-year-old electrical and hardware engineer will become the first Mexican-born woman in space when she joins a diverse international crew for a 10-minute flight launched by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

NS-21, the next mission of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle, is now targeted for Saturday (June 4) — about two weeks later than originally planned.

Blue Origin is no longer targeting Friday (May 20) for the launch of its next space tourist mission after discovering an issue with its New Shepard vehicle. A new launch date has not been announced.

The six crewmembers include one person who has flown to space with Blue Origin before.

Jeff Bezos' aerospace company announced today (May 13) that it's targeting May 20 for the launch of NS-21, the next crewed flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.

Another crew will head to space via Blue Origin.

It’s only been a week since a Winter Park couple boarded a Blue Origin rocket for a 10-minute flight in space.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space tourism company is set to launch a rocket in Texas Thursday with a crew that includes a Central Florida couple.

Blue Origin’s upcoming heavy-lift New Glenn rocket will have to wait at least another year for its Florida debut, according to recent comments by an executive later confirmed by the company itself, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

Pete Davidson has bowed out of a short trip to space on a Jeff Bezos rocket.

Blue Origin, the space tourism company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced on Monday who would be on board its next flight into space.

The "Saturday Night Live" star is in talks with Jeff Bezos to join one of his upcoming Blue Origin space flights, according to a source CNN says.

While SpaceX and United Launch Alliance have been sending rockets up at an increased pace the past several years, the Space Coast is about to get much busier with more commercial rocket companies set to join the launch party.

Blue Origin revealed Wednesday that H.E. Justin Sun, a blockchain business founder from China and Grenada, placed the winning bid.

NFL great Michael Strahan has rocketed into space on a Jeff Bezos rocket.

Blue Origin successfully launched its latest passenger spaceflight on Saturday.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will no longer give out commercial astronaut wings starting next year because too many people are launching into space.

TV celebrity and former football great Michael Strahan is going to have to wait another few days before rocketing into space.

Blue Origin is planning an almost 90-acre project that will link to its factory at Exploration Park.

The world's second-richest man's rocket company has applied to modify an environmental permit to expand its factory at Kennedy Space Center.

The next celebrity heading to space has been announced.

A federal judge has denied Blue Origin's protest of a multibillion-dollar NASA moon lander contract awarded to SpaceX earlier this year, the agency confirmed Thursday.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Sierra Space announced Monday they are teaming up to build “Orbital Reef,” a new commercial space station.

"Captain Kirk" will have to wait a little longer before he can be beamed up to space.

Perhaps Captain James T. Kirk's adventures in "Star Trek" weren't so far from reality after all.

A group of more than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin of being a toxic work environment and not following proper safety protocols.

The Federal Aviation Administration says Virgin Galactic can't launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into founder Richard Branson's off-course flight in July.

Blue Origin's launch was dedicated to science payloads.

Blue Origin has launched artwork painted on a capsule and a moon-landing navigation experiment for NASA into space.

A week after Blue Origin filed a lawsuit against NASA over its decision to award SpaceX a nearly $3 billion moon contract the space agency says it is voluntarily pausing work on the human lunar landing system until the legal matter is resolved.

Blue Origin is escalating its fight over NASA’s decision to award SpaceX a multibillion-dollar lunar contract.

Jeff Bezos has lost his appeal of NASA's contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to build its new moon lander.

The GAO sided with NASA Friday denying protests submitted by Blue Origin and Dynetics of the agency's decision to pick only SpaceX's Starship for the first human moon lander contract.

Jeff Bezos is offering to waive $2 billion in payments if NASA selects Blue Origin's human moon lander for the Artemis program.

Zoe Seel last seen in Jacksonville.

The world’s richest man wanted to say thanks to the people who made his brief trip into space Tuesday possible.

Blue Origin shared a video of the weightless experience showing the four crew floating about the spacecraft and rejoicing at the views of Earth from the large windows.

Additional locations to offer shots next week.

Jeff Bezos blasted off into space Tuesday bringing along an aviation pioneer, a teen space fan and his brother, marking the first successful human spaceflight for his company Blue Origin.

A look at what to expect from Blue Origin's first New Shepard launch with people on board.

Jeff Bezos has made it into space, riding his own company's rocket.

For years, the official letterhead for the small town of Van Horn read simply: “Farming, ranching, mining.”.