Blue Origin Halts New Shepard Space Tourism Flights for At Least Two Years to Focus on NASA Contracts

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, has suspended flights of its New Shepard rocket, used for space tourism, for at least two years. This decision aims to refocus resources on contracts with NASA. The New Shepard rocket has already carried 92 people to the edge of space. No additional technical details about modifications or the precise reasons for this pause have been provided.