Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon

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January 30, 2026, 9:11 PM

• •Blue Origin is pausing space tourism flights for at least two years.
• •The focus is on upcoming missions to the moon.
• •The New Glenn mega-rocket's third launch is expected in late February.
• •The company aims to contribute to the lunar presence.

Blue Origin is temporarily halting its space tourism flights for at least two years to concentrate on upcoming lunar missions. This decision comes as the company prepares for the New Glenn mega-rocket's third launch, which is slated for late February. The company aims to support the nation's goal of returning to the Moon and establishing a sustained lunar presence. The New Shepard program, which carried 98 humans to space, was previously paused in 2022 after a booster explosion, and it has now been paused again to prioritize the moon missions.

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