For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a payload in orbit using its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.

New Glenn, which has been in development for about a decade, can carry 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit ...

While the launch ended with one major accomplishment – the second-ever successful return of the rocket booster to the launch pad – the Starship spacecraft itself was lost during the flight and ...