Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Bezos' Blue Origin Signs Up Eutelsat

Blue Origin, the commercial rocket and spaceship developer backed by Jeff Bezos, has signed up European satellite constellation operator Eutelsat, the two said today. Eutelsat said that it has signed a contract with Blue Origin, to launch satellites into space in 2021-22. Financial details of the satellite launch deal were not announced. Eutelsat said Blue Origin's New Glenn launcher will be compatible with virtually all of Eutelsat's satellites.