Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, waved off an attempt to launch its first orbital rocket. Blue Origin said engineers worked to troubleshoot an issue with the rocket but could not resolve the problem in time.

Jeff Bezos ‘s Blue Origin is set for an inaugural launch of its giant New Glenn rocket on Sunday, a long-awaited first leap to Earth orbit that sets up one of the biggest challenges yet to industry dominance enjoyed by Elon Musk ‘s SpaceX.

Blue Origin is planning to launch its reusable heavy-lift New Glenn rocket for its inaugural voyage at 1 a.m. EST Sunday if weather conditions allow it to proceed.

Blue Origin, the US space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos in 2000, made its maiden voyage into orbital space Thursday with its brand-new rocket, New Glenn.

The first-ever launch of the New Glenn represents a major milestone for the Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, whose Blue Origin spaceflight company has now officially entered the orbital launch market and heavy-lift space industry, setting it up to compete with the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Spectators on Saturday watched as Jacklyn, Blue Origin's rocket landing vessel, returned to Port Canaveral just as it left. New Glenn’s first-stage booster, called So You're Telling Me There's a Chance,

Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin moved the launch of its New Glenn rocket from Tuesday to Thursday, Jan. 16, further pushing back its inaugural attempt to reach orbit and compete with SpaceX in the satellite launch market.

Blue Origin will have to wait a bit longer to see its New Glenn rocket fly. The aerospace firm funded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos was set to launch its new rocket early on Monday, but a last minute issue with the hardware forced the team to stand down for the second time in as many days.

Hundreds gathered on Cape Canaveral beach to watch New Glenn launch to space for the first time. Here's what they thought.

After the Sunday launch, Blue Origin will attempt to land this stage on a floating barge known as Landing Platform Vessel 1. This setup will be familiar to anyone who has watched Falcon 9 launches.

Similar to SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, the first stage will aim for a recovery landing downrange in the Atlantic on Blue Origin’s ship Jacklyn, named for company founder Jeff Bezos’ mother.