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Amazon signs on launch partners for space internet

Tangi Quemener, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 08:46 PM

Amazon said that its contracts with Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are the largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history. Read more »

Bezos ex MacKenzie Scott donates $436-M to Habitat for Humanity

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 08:44 AM

American philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity and dozens of its US affiliates, the homebuilding non-governmental organization said. Read more »

Bluetooth sa tsinelas and other Odd News

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 12:00 PM

Bluetooth sa tsinelas at lasing na sumama sa sariling search party. Ito ang Top 10 Classified Odd stories ng ABS-CBN News ngayong 2021. Read more »

Blue Origin, Boeing chart course for 'business park' in space

Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 08:30 AM

Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin on Monday unveiled plans to develop a commercial space station called "Orbital Reef" with Boeing, aiming to launch the spacecraft in the second half of this decade. Read more »

Star Trek's William Shatner becomes world's oldest space traveler

Mike Blake, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 14 08:22 AM

William Shatner - Captain James Kirk of "Star Trek" fame - on Wednesday became the oldest person in space. Read more »

With 'Captain Kirk' aboard, Blue Origin to return to space

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 07:05 PM

As one of four passengers selected for the flight, William Shatner, at age 90, is poised to become the oldest person ever to venture into space. Read more »

Amazon sales growth slows in tame start to Jassy's tenure as CEO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 08:32 AM

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said sales growth would slow in the next few quarters as customers venture more outside the home, a tepid start to CEO Andy Jassy's reign after 27 years with Jeff Bezos at the retailer's helm. Read more »

Bezos offers NASA $2 billion in exchange for moon mission contract

Reuters
Posted at Jul 27 08:36 AM

Fresh off his trip to space, billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos on Monday offered to cover up to $2 billion in NASA costs if the U.S. space agency awards his company Blue Origin a contract to make a spacecraft designed to land astronauts back on the moon. Read more »

How can you become a space tourist?

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 08:47 AM

Thrill-seekers will soon be able to get their adrenaline kicks -- and envy-inducing Instagram snaps -- from the final frontier, as space tourism finally lifts off.    Read more »

WATCH: The moment Jeff Bezos, companions realize they were in space

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 04:13 AM

Jeff Bezos on Tuesday shared a video of the moment he and his three other companions onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard realized they are in space.   Read more »

‘Best day ever’: Billionaire Bezos has successful suborbital jaunt

Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Posted at Jul 21 02:54 AM

The historic suborbital flight that helps to inaugurate a new era of private commercial space tourism. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 20, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:06 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Jeff Bezos, astronaut

Handout, Blue Origin via AFP
Posted at Jul 20 11:50 PM

This still image taken from video by Blue Origin shows Jeff Bezos (C), Wally Funk (R) and Oliver Daemen (L) after Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard craft capsule returned from space, safely landing on Tuesday, in Van Horn, Texas. Read more »

'Not really nervous': Billionaire Bezos girds for inaugural space flight

Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 09:19 AM

American billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos said on Monday he is excited and curious but not very nervous on the eve of taking part in his company Blue Origin's inaugural suborbital flight alongside the oldest and youngest people ever bound for space. Read more »

Blue Origin sees clear skies for inaugural space flight by Bezos and crewmates

Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 19 11:25 AM

Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos and his three crewmates are engaging in a crash course of training on Monday in preparation for his company Blue Origin's inaugural flight to the edge of space planned for Tuesday. Read more »

Philippine Space Agency aims to foster local space era opportunities

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 01:20 PM

The Philippine Space Agency said Wednesday it is building its knowledge in space technology to pave the way for potential application in local industries.  Read more »

US approves Blue Origin license for human space travel ahead of Bezos flight

Eric M. Johnson and David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 08:43 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it approved a Blue Origin license to carry humans on the New Shepard launch system into space. Read more »

Race to space: Richard Branson beats Jeff Bezos in historic ‘edge of space’ flight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 11:09 AM

Richard Branson completed his first flight to the edge of space aboard his own Virgin Galactic aircraft, ahead of rival Blue Origins founder Jeff Bezos who also revealed plans for a similar journey.  Read more »

'Experience of a lifetime': Billionaire Branson achieves space dream

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 04:02 AM

British billionaire Richard Branson flew into space Sunday aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the "experience of a lifetime" -- and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrative space tourism. Read more »

Virgin Galactic's Branson ready for space launch aboard rocket plane

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 03:54 PM

British billionaire Richard Branson was due on Sunday to climb into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane and soar more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to the edge of space. Read more »