**Name**: Blue Origin **Website**: https://www.blueorigin.com/ >[!summary] Founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin is a private aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company focused on delivering heavy infrastructure to space. The company emphasizes reusable launch vehicles and sustainability in space operations. ## Programs ### New Shepard https://www.blueorigin.com/new-shepard Suborbital rocket designed for space tourism and microgravity research. Fully reusable and operational since 2021 for commercial passenger flights. ### New Glenn https://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn A partially reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle currently in development, targeting payloads for commercial, government, and military markets. First flight anticipated in late 2024 or beyond. ## Blue Moon https://www.blueorigin.com/blue-moon Lunar lander concept designed for delivering cargo and potentially humans to the Moon, aligning with NASA's Artemis program. ## Blue Ring https://www.blueorigin.com/blue-ring Blue Ring is Blue Origin’s proposed in-space infrastructure platform, aimed at supporting various missions in cislunar space and beyond. The platform focuses on enabling modular, scalable, and reusable space operations, with applications for both government and commercial customers.