Jeff Bezos, the second richest man in the world, successfully blasted off a 320-foot-tall rocket ship made by his Blue Origin company from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the early hours of the morning. It made the company the first to successfully reach orbit on its first launch of an orbital-class rocket.

The three wealthiest Americans, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, sat together Monday at the second inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Founded 25 years ago by Bezos, Blue Origin has been launching paying passengers to the edge of space since 2021, including himself. The short hops from Texas use smaller rockets named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard. New Glenn, which honors John Glenn, is five times taller.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch marks a significant step in Jeff Bezos' rivalry with SpaceX and future Mars exploration.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The blossoming relationship between President Donald Trump and tech titan Elon Musk was on full display throughout Monday's inauguration ceremonies.

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The Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin sent its massive new ... The rocket’s debut was supposed to help send two NASA spacecraft to Mars, but the idea was scrapped last October because it wasn ...

Jeff Bezos, the second richest man in the world ... And their overall ambitions run on parallel tracks: “Musk wants to colonize Mars and Bezos wants a billion people living in space.”

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A world-leading designer of space robots says gigantic new rockets being tested by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are creating a “Golden Age of Space Exploration.”

Vuba aha, hari abibajije icyo umubano wa hafi hagati ya Bwana Musk na Donald watowe kongera kuyobora Amerika ushobora gusobanura ku ruhare rw'amasosiyete yigenga muri gahunda z'isanzure za leta ya Amerika.

The Houston company is one of nine — including major names like Blue Origin — that received a contract in January.