Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, remains optimistic about the incoming White House administration despite President-elect Trump's close ties with Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX. Bezos addressed concerns regarding potential changes to NASA's space exploration program and emphasized the importance of continuing lunar missions.
Jeff Bezos , the owner of aerospace company Blue Origin, expressed optimism about the incoming White House administration despite President-elect Trump 's close ties with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk . Early Monday morning, Blue Origin postponed the launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral due to a vehicle subsystem issue. The company stated on X that it is evaluating opportunities for the next launch attempt.
New Glenn, a 30-story-tall rocket, aims to challenge SpaceX's market dominance and propel Blue Origin's delayed entry into the satellite launch market.Bezos stated on Sunday that he believes Musk's intentions are for the public good, not personal gain. Musk, who invested over a quarter billion dollars in Trump's campaign, has had direct influence on the president-elect regarding space matters. Musk advocated for sending missions directly to Mars instead of initially focusing on the moon, raising concerns about potential disruptions to NASA's space exploration program.Bezos expressed his belief that both the moon and Mars should be explored, emphasizing the importance of consistency in space programs. He stated that the lunar program should be continued without interruption.Bezos, the chairman and founder of Amazon, is the second-wealthiest individual globally with a net worth of $233.1 billion, according to Forbes. Amazon has contributed $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund and will stream the event on its Prime Video service. Bezos has met with Trump, but they haven't discussed space matters, according to Bezos.Trump, in his second term, is expected to implement significant changes to NASA's moon program and prioritize missions to Mars. Trump established the U.S. Space Force in December 2019
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