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Blue Origin Cuts 10% Workforce After Successful Launch

2/17/2025

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Blue Origin, the space venture of Jeff Bezos, is set to lay off 10% of its workforce, affecting over 1,400 employees in Florida, Texas, and Washington. This tough decision comes after the successful New Glenn rocket launch, as the company seeks to streamline operations while still focusing on ambitious projects like a $3.4 billion NASA lunar mission contract.

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Blue Origin, the space venture of Jeff Bezos, is set to lay off 10% of its workforce, affecting over 1,400 employees in Florida, Texas, and Washington. This tough decision comes after the successful New Glenn rocket launch, as the company seeks to streamline operations while still focusing on ambitious projects like a $3.4 billion NASA lunar mission contract.