Nearly a quarter century after its founding, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is gearing up to launch an orbital rocket for the first time — and finally enter the

Jeff Bezos' newest rocket is now one step closer to liftoff. On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it granted a commercial license to launch Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, the first step to be completed before the company can send up national security satellites,

The FAA says Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has “met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements” to launch its heavy-lift rocket New Glenn.