CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The latest in a recent line of space-obsessed billionaires was set for liftoff on Wednesday with three less wealthy private citizens along for the ride aboard a SpaceX rocket ship, seeking to become the first all-civilian crew launched into Earth orbit. The quartet of amateur space travelers, led by the American founder, and…
SpaceX Set to Make History With First All-Civilian Crew Launched Into Orbit
SpaceX Prepares to Send First All-Civilian Crew Into Orbit
Yet another billionaire entrepreneur is set to ride into space this week, strapped inside the capsule of a SpaceX rocketship as part of an astro-tourist team poised to make history as the first all-civilian crew launched into Earth orbit. Jared Isaacman, the American founder and chief executive of e-commerce firm Shift4 Payments, will lead three…
Blue Origin Sues US Government Over SpaceX Lunar Lander Contract
WASHINGTON—Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin sued the U.S government over NASA’s decision to award a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Blue Origin said its lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on Friday is “an attempt to remedy the flaws in the acquisition process found in NASA’s Human Landing System.”…
Bill Gates- and Jeff Bezos-Backed Mining Firm to Seek Electric Vehicle Metals in Greenland
A firm backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Michael Bloomberg will carry out mineral research explorations to search Greenland for materials that can be used in electric vehicles after exploration company KoBold signed an agreement with a top mining company, according to a news release. KoBold, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning…
Jeff Bezos No Longer Richest Man in the World
By Entrepreneur Staff Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is no longer the richest man in the world—and not just because he’s invested in spending more time off the planet. His net worth tumbled $13.9 billion in one day when Amazon’s stock price fell 7 percent last week after the company reported second-quarter growth…
Bezos Loses Appeal of NASA’s Plans to Use Musk Moon Lander
The federal government Friday rejected an appeal by billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to get in on NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the moon by using rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX. NASA in April awarded the $2.9 billion contract for a lunar lander to the more established SpaceX, which also offered a cheaper price than the bids…
Bezos Offers NASA $2 Billion in Exchange for Moon Mission Contract
SEATTLE—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. NASA in April awarded rival billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s…
Deep Dive (July 21): Bezos Under Fire as Lawmakers and Celebs Blast His Post-Flight Comments
President Joe Biden is ordering a review of U.S.–Cuba policies, looking into ways to help the Cuban people, but they will also make sure that money sent to Cuba does not end up in the regime’s hands. This comes as the United States is also actively pursuing measures to hold the Cuban regime accountable for…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (July 20)
Stand aside Richard Branson, it’s now Jeff Bezos’s turn in the spotlight. The billionaire founder of amazon blasted off into space this morning. The CCP virus is taking more than just lives. One top shoe brand might be running low on sneakers because of it. Bitcoin tumbles below 30-thousand dollars today, first time in about…
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Reaches Space on Blue Origin’s First Manned Launch
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, reached space on Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with several other people on board. Blue Origin, the space company founded by Bezos about 20 years ago, has been testing prototypes for its rocket and capsule for years. On Tuesday, the launch vehicle New Shepard soared above…
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