Blue Origin launches first rocket since 2022 crash

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, successfully launched a rocket carrying experiments on Tuesday, its first flight since engine trouble caused a crash more than a year ago. The New Shepard rocket soared from West Texas.

Though it is carrying a payload of science experiments, not people, it needs to succeed before Blue Origin can return to taking wealthy thrill-seekers to the final frontier. The rocket landed first, after releasing the capsule. It reached an altitude of 107km during the 10-minute flight.