Blue Moon

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Blue Origin

Blue Origin addresses investors for the first time: seeks to raise $10 billion

Blue Origin, which has been funded primarily by Jeff Bezos since its inception, is reportedly in talks to raise $10 billion in private capital. The money is intended to support expanded launch operations, lunar missions, satellite networks, and rehabilitation.
Environmental tests of Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) lunar lander have been completed inside Thermal Vacuum Chamber A at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA

Blue Origin's lunar lander passes critical thermal vacuum test at NASA

Blue Moon Mark 1, an unmanned cargo lander from Blue Origin, has completed environmental testing in the thermal vacuum chamber at Johnson Space Center. The lander is designed to demonstrate landing, propulsion and navigation technologies for lunar missions.
Blue Moon Lunar Lander. Illustration: Blue Origin Company

Jeff Bezos announced the first commercial lunar lander