General · 2 February 2026
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin halts space tourism for 2 years
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin officially grounds its New Shepard rocket for at least two years, halting all space tourism flights effective January 30, 2026. The company shifts critical resources to accelerate its Blue Moon lunar lander development for NASA's Artemis 5 mission. Since July 2021, New Shepard successfully launched 98 passengers past the Kármán line. This strategic pause prioritizes the nation's goal of returning humans to the lunar surface over suborbital joyrides.
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