Bezos’ Rocket Firm Blue Origin to Halt Space Tourism Flights

A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches from Launch Site One in West Texas in 2022.Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will pause tourist flights to space for “no less than two years” in order to prioritize development of its moon lander and other lunar technologies.

“The decision reflects Blue Origin’s commitment to the nation’s goal of returning to the Moon and establishing a permanent, sustained lunar presence,” Blue Origin said in a statement announcing the news.