Blue Origin

Develops reusable heavy-lift launch vehicles, rocket engines, lunar landers, in-space logistics platforms, and satellite communications constellations

$10B TOTAL RAISED * 45 LAUNCHES $343M FED AWARDS 1313 OPEN ROLES 11,000 EMPLOYEES * 2000 FOUNDED

What does Blue Origin do?

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Blue Origin is a private company active in launch services, lunar services, and space propulsion. Based in Kent, Washington, it was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos. It is led by CEO Dave Limp. Across the space value chain, it operates as a vertically integrated business. Its lineup includes the New Glenn and New Shepard vehicles, the Blue Ring platforms, and the TeraWave services. Its first launch came in 2015. It has been awarded U.S. government contracts from the Department of Defense and NASA.

Status Operating
HQ Kent, Washington
Locations HQ Kent, WA Huntsville, AL Cape Canaveral, FL Los Angeles, CA Denver, CO Reston, VA Phoenix, AZ Van Horn, TX

What has Blue Origin done recently?

ACTIVITY

How is Blue Origin performing?

PERFORMANCE
FUNDING * ALL FUNDING
$10B TOTAL RAISED
Latest round / private investment $10B
FEDERAL AWARDS ALL CONTRACTS
$343M 7 AWARDS 2 AGENCIES
Defense $261.9M
NASA $81.1M
FLIGHT OPS ALL LAUNCHES
2 LAUNCHES '26 YTD
'22 4
'23 1
'24 4
'25 11
'26 2

What are Blue Origin's financials?

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL
$10B Total raised * private investment
$343M Space fed-awards 2 agencies

What products does Blue Origin offer?

What regulatory licenses does Blue Origin hold?

LICENSES
FAA AST 2
Vehicle Launch VOL 25-134 (Rev 1) EXP 1/16/2031 Vehicle Launch VOL 24-133 (Rev 4) EXP 12/26/2029

Who leads Blue Origin?

Jeff Bezos Founder
Dave Limp CEO
Ian Richardson SVP, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations
Jennifer Pena-Leanos Chief People Officer
John Couluris SVP, Lunar Permanence
Mary Mannion Plunkett Chief Human Resources Officer
Michael Edmonds SVP, Strategy, Marketing & Sales
Paul Weber General Counsel

Is Blue Origin hiring?

Who is connected to Blue Origin?

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How is Blue Origin classified?

When was Blue Origin's profile last verified?

DATA & SOURCES
Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press
USAspending.govfederal contract awards
Launch Library 2launch records, vehicles
FAA ASTcommercial launch and reentry licenses
Industry pressnews coverage
Company job boardopen roles
* Lower-confidence value, or one we haven't anchored to a primary source yet. Profile assembled from 6 sources and cross-checked continuously.
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Last verified 2026-07-22
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