Blue Origin vows to resume New Glenn launches despite explosion
Damage to Blue Origin's lone launch pad in the wake of last week's spectacular explosion was not as severe as initially feared, the company said.
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Damage to Blue Origin's lone launch pad in the wake of last week's spectacular explosion was not as severe as initially feared, the company said.
Blue Origin, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon "Leo" internet satellites into orbit.
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, plans to challenge SpaceX with the powerful, partially reusable New Glenn rocket.
"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and the rest of Blue Origin's historic all-women spaceflight crew blasted off on Monday.
Gayle King joined pop superstar Katy Perry, journalist and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez, film producer Kerianne Flynn, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen on Blue Origin's historic trip to space.
A historic day and a memorable one for the first all-female crew aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard Rocket. The rocket blasted off from Texas early Monday morning with six women on board, including CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sanchez.
In West Kendall, at Dante Fascell Elementary School, students looked on in awe.
Here's a look at the women who made history on Blue Origin's spaceflight.
Karen Hua reports King joined pop superstar Katy Perry, journalist and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez, film producer Kerianne Flynn, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen on Blue Origin's historic trip to space.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King spoke about the opportunity to travel to space, the support she's received and the message she hopes to send to others.
Activist Amanda Nguyen, who turned personal trauma into landmark legislation for sexual assault survivors, is set to make history.
Gayle King will step out of her comfort zone and into a space suit alongside Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn today.
Winston Scott said the Blue Origin missions are expanding access to space.
Private companies have launched nearly 120 civilians to the edge of space.
Karen Hua reports the group will take flight in the 11th crewed mission for Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket.
The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King revealed Thursday that she will be among the six passengers on Blue Origin's next history-making mission comprising all women.
Despite losing its booster during a landing attempt, the upper stage reached orbit as planned.
The company said they stood down because they needed to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue and would miss their launch window.
Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive New Glenn rocket due to technical trouble. The Jeff Bezos-founded company didn't set a new launch date.
Blue Origin expects the New Glenn to provide a viable alternative to SpaceX's market-dominating Falcon family of rockets.
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.
The third commercial station flight chartered by Houston-based Axiom Space ends with picture-perfect Atlantic Ocean splashdown.
Behind the walls of I-Prep Academy on Biscayne Boulevard was a group of eager students, learning about everything under the sun in the world of engineering and outer space.
A federal judge granted Marlon Cervelo's habeas corpus petition 3 days before his scheduled ICE hearing.
Arick Metayer was arrested after a crash that killed a 10-year-old girl and hurt a 15-year-old boy.
Jolly and Donalds are pushing competing plans to fix Florida's property insurance crisis.
The meeting comes as some industry leaders warn about the risks of rapid AI advancements.
Rosalicia Bernal filmed the malnourished dog, contacted police, and has now been approved to adopt it.
A federal judge granted Marlon Cervelo's habeas corpus petition 3 days before his scheduled ICE hearing.
Arick Metayer was arrested after a crash that killed a 10-year-old girl and hurt a 15-year-old boy.
Jolly and Donalds are pushing competing plans to fix Florida's property insurance crisis.
The meeting comes as some industry leaders warn about the risks of rapid AI advancements.
Rosalicia Bernal filmed the malnourished dog, contacted police, and has now been approved to adopt it.
A federal judge granted Marlon Cervelo's habeas corpus petition 3 days before his scheduled ICE hearing.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
Florida voters deserve to hear the candidates address property taxes, insurance, the economy, education, health care, and other major issues facing the state.
Rodriguez criticized Salazar's response to Trump's immigration policies and said she has failed to address the cost of living.
Campaign finance records and tax filings raise questions about how $5 million moved through Secure Florida's Future.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.