Companies

Blue Origin

Mentioned in 98 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

Founded by Jeff Bezos, this commercial aerospace company is primarily known for developing lunar landers and the New Glenn heavy-lift rocket as part of NASA's Artemis program, competing directly with SpaceX for lunar landing contracts. The company previously operated New Shepard suborbital flights before shifting focus to orbital and lunar capabilities. It frequently appears in podcast discussions as a key player in the modern commercial space race and as an example of billionaire-backed space ventures reshaping government space exploration partnerships.

Episode Mentions

All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)

All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Jul 10, 2026

This Week in Space 218: Which Way to the Moonbase?

New Shepard suborbital vehicle carried Wally Funk to space at age 82; Blue Origin developing Artemis lunar lander

Lunar Base Location Selection StrategySouth Pole vs. Lower-Latitude Moon SitesWater Ice Extraction Economics and Feasibility
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The Information's TITV

The Information's TITV · Jul 10, 2026

Meta Debuts Muse Spark 1.1, Blue Origin to Raise $10B, Cursor Develops AI Agent

Raising $10B at $130B valuation with $4B from CO2; first major outside funding after 25 years of Bezos backing

Meta Muse Spark 1.1 AI Model ReleaseFrontier AI Model Pricing CompetitionMeta Enterprise API Business Strategy
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America In The Morning

America In The Morning · Jul 10, 2026

U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire, Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin in Court, U.S. Olympian Pleads Not Guilty

Provided space travel opportunity for Wally Funk, oldest woman to reach space, who recently died at age 87

U.S.-Iran Military Escalation and Ceasefire StabilityStrait of Hormuz Control and International Trade RoutesCharlie Kirk Assassination Case and Legal Proceedings
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TBPN

TBPN · Jul 1, 2026

Rocket Lab Enters SpaceX Arena, Meta’s Prediction Market, America’s Tech Wishlist | Diet TBPN

CEO Dave Limp announced New Glenn return-to-flight sooner than expected using a hybrid horizontal-vertical launch approach.

Rocket Lab acquisition of Iridium Communications for $8 billionSpaceX Starlink vs. Rocket Lab competitive dynamics in LEO satellite connectivityComcast NBCUniversal split into separate connectivity and content entities
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TBPN

TBPN · Jun 30, 2026

America's Tech Wishlist, Comcast Splits in Two, Tristan Thompson in the Ultradome | Zach Laberge, Gavin Uberti, Eren Bali, Larsen Jensen, Ricky Rosa, Andrew Rea, Michael Anderson, Tristan Thompson, Grant Gregory & Ian Rountree

CEO Dave Limp announced faster-than-expected return-to-flight plan for New Glenn using hybrid horizontal-vertical ConOps.

Rocket Lab acquisition of Iridium Communications for $8BComcast splitting into connectivity and content businessesAI adoption and employment growth — Ramp Economics study
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The Find Out Podcast

The Find Out Podcast · Jun 16, 2026

The UFC hits America below the belt

Mentioned as alternative to SpaceX for government space contracts

Constitutional Suspension of Habeas Corpus and Executive OverreachTrump Administration Insider Accounts and Institutional ResistanceIran Nuclear Deal Terms and Geopolitical Consequences
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The Matt Walsh Show

The Matt Walsh Show · Jun 15, 2026

Ep. 1796 - What Elon's Trillionaire Status Reveals About The Left's War On Success

Competitor where SpaceX welder Juan Hernandez moved; mentioned as alternative rocket company

Wealth taxation and wealth caps as policy proposalsGovernment contracts vs. corporate subsidies distinctionNational debt crisis and economic growth solutions
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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast · Jun 12, 2026

[Space Bites+] Super-Rare Meteorite Hints at an Ancient Destroyed Planet

Developing Blue Moon lander for Artemis 3 docking demonstrations; competing with SpaceX on lunar infrastructure

Artemis 3 Mission Planning and Crew SelectionCommercial Lunar Lander Development (Blue Origin, SpaceX)Lunar Spacesuit Technology and Materials Science
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Science Friday

Science Friday · Jun 12, 2026

Blue Origin explosion hits NASA timeline + Artemis III crew

New Glenn spacecraft exploded during ground test; awarded NASA contracts for lunar rovers/drones; critical to Artemis III/IV missions but now facing launchpad reconstruction delays

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion and Launchpad DamageNASA Artemis III Mission Crew AnnouncementArtemis III Earth Orbit Docking Test Procedures
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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast · Jun 12, 2026

[Q&A+] How Bad Is Crashing Rockets in the Ocean, Really?

Mentioned as billionaire-led space company competing with SpaceX for NASA contracts and influencing space exploration narrative

Rocket Ocean Impact Environmental AssessmentInterstellar Travel Timeline OptimizationFusion Propulsion Technology Development
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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast · Jun 10, 2026

[Q&A+] What Happens to the Moon Race Now?

New Glenn rocket explosion on launch pad caused catastrophic damage and regulatory delays affecting lunar lander contracts

Artemis Program Timeline and FeasibilitySpaceX Starship Development and TestingBlue Origin New Glenn Explosion and Recovery
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This Week in Startups

This Week in Startups · Jun 3, 2026

The Startup Turning Space Into a Logistics Network

Mentioned for recent rocket explosion and as example of space industry challenges

Orbital logistics and satellite transportationSpace propulsion technologyConstruction automation and robotics
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The Vault Unlocked

The Vault Unlocked · Jun 3, 2026

Why Playing It Safe Is the Riskiest Thing a Founder Can Do (The Jeff Bezos Principle Nobody Applies)

Bezos's space company founded in 2001; example of long-term vision and moonshot thinking with reusable rockets

Unwarranted Risk Aversion and Calculated Risk-TakingCustomer Obsession as Core Business StrategyLong-Term Vision vs. Short-Term Pressure
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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast · Jun 2, 2026

[Q&A+] What Cool Payloads Could Starship Launch?

Mentioned as emerging launch provider with limited flight history; launch costs unknown

Closed-loop life support systems for space habitatsBiosphere 2 experimental design and failuresStarship payload capacity and launch economics
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Pivot

Pivot · Jun 2, 2026

Anthropic's IPO, Platner's Campaign Controversies, and Blue Origin's Setback

Jeff Bezos's space company suffered New Glenn rocket explosion on launch pad; competing with SpaceX in commercial space race

Campaign Crisis Communication StrategyAnthropic IPO and AI Startup ValuationsPolitical Candidate Personal Conduct Standards
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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · May 30, 2026

California Politics, Greek Mythology, and The Future of the West

Jeff Bezos's space company mentioned in context of rocket development and competition with SpaceX

California Governance and DEI ImplementationLos Angeles Mayoral Race 2025Homelessness Policy and Urban Decline
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TBPN

TBPN · May 30, 2026

New Glenn Explodes, Enterprise AI Enters ROI Era, The Dinosaur Fossil Boom | Diet TBPN

Suffered catastrophic New Glenn rocket explosion during static fire test at LC36

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosionEnterprise AI ROI measurementToken maximization dashboards
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Astrum Space

Astrum Space · May 28, 2026

What Artemis 2 Discovered on the Dark Side of the Moon

Competing commercial lunar lander provider for Artemis III mission selection

Artemis 2 mission overview and objectivesOrion spacecraft architecture and life support systemsSLS rocket performance and launch operations
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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast · May 22, 2026

[Q&A+] We Were Promised a Flood of Vera Rubin Discoveries. Where Are They?

Blue Alchemist program developing lunar regolith processing for resource utilization; received $100M NASA funding

Von Neumann probes and self-replicating spacecraftLunar in-situ resource utilization (ISRU)Microchip fabrication in space environments
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Now You Know Podcasts

Now You Know Podcasts · May 14, 2026

What Does Elon Get If There’s a Mars City?? | Tesla Time News 623

Mentioned as secondary competitor to SpaceX in space industry; took 10 years without achieving current SpaceX capabilities

SpaceX Mars Settlement Incentive StructureStarship Flight 12 Technical Specifications and RedesignsThe Boring Company Las Vegas Loop Expansion
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Nature Podcast

Nature Podcast · May 8, 2026

Briefing Chat: Can't focus? It's not your attention span, it's your notifications

Exploring satellite constellation proposals for space-based data center infrastructure

Attention Span and Digital DistractionNotification Management and Focus TechniquesData Center Energy and Water Consumption
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🎙️ Science News Daily | Peer Review'd

🎙️ Science News Daily | Peer Review'd · May 7, 2026

🔬 Scientists Just Broke the Code of Life — Plus Brain Secrets, Cancer Breakthroughs & More

Developed MK1 Endurance lunar lander in partnership with NASA for precision moon landing missions

Genetic Code Anomalies in MicroorganismsCancer Cell DNA Repair Mechanisms and RAD51 ProteinSilent Synapses and Adult Neuroplasticity
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What's Your Problem?

What's Your Problem? · May 7, 2026

Building a Business on the Moon

Rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos where Meyerson served as president for 15 years, building reusable rocket technology

Helium-3 extraction and applicationsLunar resource extraction economicsQuantum computing infrastructure requirements
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The a16z Show

The a16z Show · May 6, 2026

The New Space Race: NASA, Artemis, and the Race to the Moon

Selected as human landing system provider for Artemis; developing lunar lander with plans for uncrewed testing and rendezvous capability

Artemis Program Restructuring and Timeline AccelerationNASA Core Competency Rebuilding and Workforce StrategyCommercial Space Industry Partnership Models
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Pod Save America

Pod Save America · May 1, 2026

Did Trump's Supreme Court Rig the Midterms?

Jeff Bezos' space company seeking Pentagon contracts, motivating Amazon's political cultivation of Trump

DOJ Weaponization and Political ProsecutionsVoting Rights Act DismantlingCongressional Gerrymandering and Redistricting
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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast · Apr 24, 2026

[Space Bites+] Moon Landing Bottleneck // China Gaining // 11,000 New Rubin Asteroids

Launched New Glenn rocket three times; upper stage failed to achieve correct trajectory for AST SpaceMobile Bluebird 7 satellite

Artemis Program Delays and Spacesuit DevelopmentNASA Spacesuits Program (Collins Aerospace, Axiom Space)China Lunar Exploration (Long March 10, Meng Jo Spacecraft)
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All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)

All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Apr 24, 2026

This Week in Space 207: What, This Again?

New Glenn 3 launch failed to reach proper orbit; upper stage engine did not deliver required thrust, delaying Blue Moon lunar lander mission

NASA Science Budget Cuts 2027Blue Origin New Glenn Launch FailureRobotic Space Exploration Programs at Risk
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The Gist: Space News

The Gist: Space News · Apr 24, 2026

Space News for Friday, April 24, 2026

Third New Glenn launch experienced second-stage thrust anomaly resulting in Bluebird 7 satellite loss on April 20, 2026

Orbital Data Center Certification StandardsSatellite Spectrum Regulation and D2D ConnectivityMilitary Satellite Cross-Link Communications
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Now You Know Podcasts

Now You Know Podcasts · Apr 23, 2026

Tesla Q1 2026 Earnings Call | Tesla Time News 614

Mentioned in Elon's X posts regarding New Glenn upper stage failure and SpaceX competitive advantage

Tesla Q1 2026 Financial Results and Cash PositionFull Self-Driving (FSD) Version 14.3 and Version 15 RoadmapOptimus Humanoid Robot Production Timeline and Skills Development
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Daily Tech Headlines

Daily Tech Headlines · Apr 21, 2026

Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO, Becomes Executive Chairman September 1st - DTH

New Glenn rocket's third launch failed; FAA classified as mishap; BE-3U engine thrust issue prevented satellite deployment

Apple CEO Succession and Leadership TransitionAmazon-Anthropic Strategic Partnership and Cloud InfrastructureAI Compute Capacity Constraints and GitHub Copilot Service Limits
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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast · Apr 17, 2026

[Space Bites+] Fresh Lunar Crater // 3D-Map of The Universe // Stardust on Venus

Developing New Glenn rocket, lunar lander technology, and Blue Alchemist in-situ resource utilization system

Lunar Impact Crater Formation and MonitoringArtemis Program and Human Lunar Return TimelineDark Energy Measurement and Cosmological Surveys
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 15, 2026

The Fantasy of Space Colonization: The Spaceship We're Already On with Tom Murphy & DJ White | RR 24

Referenced through Jeff Bezos presentation on space mining and resource scarcity solutions

Space Mining Economics and FeasibilityBiophysical Limits to Human ExpansionClosed Ecological System Design
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The Supermassive Podcast

The Supermassive Podcast · Apr 15, 2026

Our Artemis II Debrief

Competing with SpaceX to develop lunar lander vehicle for Artemis 3 mission

Artemis II Mission Success and ObjectivesSLS Rocket and Orion Spacecraft PerformanceLunar Flyby Science and Observations
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O'Connor & Company

O'Connor & Company · Apr 13, 2026

Joe Digenova, Iran Update, Dr. Tom Jones, Ireland Protests

Competing with SpaceX to provide lunar landers for NASA's Artemis program and surface return missions

Iran Military Blockade and Oil Port SanctionsU.S. Navy Strait of Hormuz OperationsArtemis II Splashdown and Crew Recovery
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Morning Brew Daily

Morning Brew Daily · Apr 13, 2026

US Plans Hormuz Blockade & Wall Street Bigwigs Nervous About Mythos

Competing with SpaceX for NASA's Artemis lunar lander contract for upcoming lunar missions

Strait of Hormuz Blockade StrategyIran Nuclear NegotiationsOil Price Volatility and Energy Markets
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Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod.

Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. · Apr 12, 2026

334: We Nailed the Math!

Commercial company competing with SpaceX for Artemis 3 lunar lander contract

Artemis 2 Mission Architecture and TrajectorySLS Rocket Performance and Orbital MechanicsLive-Streaming Space Missions and Media Innovation
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Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Apr 11, 2026

SpaceX Goes Public, Claude’s Mythos Release, and the US Data Center Delay | EP #246

Developing lunar lander capability to compete with SpaceX for NASA contracts

SpaceX IPO and Starlink profitability modelAnthropic Mythos model capabilities and safety withholdingOpenAI competitive pressure and Spud release timing
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Anderson Cooper 360

Anderson Cooper 360 · Apr 11, 2026

Mission to the Moon: Artemis II Returns (Part 1)

Referenced through William Shatner's 2021 space tourism flight experience and suborbital spaceflight capabilities

Artemis II Mission Success and Crew RecoveryHeat Shield Performance and Thermal Protection SystemsDeep Space Re-entry and Splashdown Operations
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All In with Chris Hayes

All In with Chris Hayes · Apr 11, 2026

Artemis II splashes down after historic mission

Commercial space company involved in lunar lander development and infrastructure for Artemis program missions

Artemis II Mission Success and Splashdown RecoveryUS-China Space Race and Lunar Dominance CompetitionLunar South Pole Water Ice Resources and Mining
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Consider This from NPR

Consider This from NPR · Apr 10, 2026

Artemis II is ending, how long before NASA gets back to the moon?

Potential contractor to develop lunar lander for NASA's Artemis program alongside SpaceX

Artemis II Mission Success and AchievementsLunar Lander Development and Contractor SelectionNASA Budget Pressures and Political Volatility
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Marketplace All-in-One

Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 7, 2026

What keeps big bank CEOs up at night

Mentioned as competitor in suborbital space tourism and research flight market

Private Credit Market RegulationInflation and Monetary PolicyBank Lending Standards
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Marketplace Morning Report

Marketplace Morning Report · Apr 7, 2026

What keeps big bank CEOs up at night

Mentioned as competitor in suborbital space tourism and research platform market

Unregulated Private Credit MarketsPersistent Inflation and Fiscal PolicyBank Lending Standards and Credit Availability
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How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights

How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights · Apr 6, 2026

Inside a NASA Contractor Job: Systems Engineer Salary & Artemis Missions

Private space company mentioned as offering higher compensation than government contractors for aerospace engineering positions

Systems Engineering for SpacecraftArtemis Lunar Mission DevelopmentAstronaut Health and Medical Systems
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Astrum Space

Astrum Space · Apr 4, 2026

The Real Reason We’re Racing to the Moon Again

Founded by Jeff Bezos; developing New Shepard for space tourism and New Glenn for orbital missions with goal of Mars access

Lunar rare earth element mining and market controlHelium-3 extraction and fusion reactor developmentNASA Artemis program and lunar base construction
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Scrolling with Hayley

Scrolling with Hayley · Apr 3, 2026

I Love You to the Moon & Back - Scrolling w/ Hayley (Ep. 270)

Referenced as private sector space company led by Jeff Bezos innovating in space industry

NASA Artemis II Moon Mission Timeline and ObjectivesMoon Landing Conspiracy Theories and Scientific DebunkingU.S.-China Space Race Competition and Geopolitical Dominance
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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science · Apr 3, 2026

Space Policy Edition: Return to Launch — Cape Canaveral's unlikely history

Commercial space operator developing New Glenn at LC-36; processes boosters at Cape Canaveral port facilities

Cape Canaveral Launch Complex History and GeographyGovernment Missile Testing Site Selection (1950s)Apollo Program Economic Impact on Florida Space Coast
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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money · Apr 2, 2026

“Alexa, Let’s Go to Outer Space”

Jeff Bezos' space company; not directly tied to Amazon but reflects Bezos' space ambitions embedded in Amazon's DNA

Space Industry Investment and IPOsSatellite Internet Deployment and CompetitionSpectrum Licensing and Regulatory Strategy
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Astrum Space

Astrum Space · Apr 2, 2026

Is Artemis II Finally Launching?

Competing with SpaceX to provide Blue Moonlander for Artemis 3 Earth orbit test mission

Artemis 2 Launch Delays and Technical IssuesSLS Rocket Cryogenic Propellant LeaksOrion Heat Shield Reentry Anomalies
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Fighter Pilot Podcast

Fighter Pilot Podcast · Apr 1, 2026

Artemis II: Back to the Moon! (Rebroadcast)

Commercial partner developing lunar lander capability for Artemis program

Artemis II Mission Planning and Crew CompositionF-14 Tomcat Naval Aviation OperationsTest Pilot Training and Aircraft Evaluation
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This Week in Startups

This Week in Startups · Apr 1, 2026

Venture Roundtable: SpaceX IPO, AI's PR Crisis, and the Defense Tech Bubble | E2270

Space company competing with SpaceX; lunar lander development for Artemis program; losing market position

SpaceX IPO timing and valuation expectationsAI public trust crisis and communication failuresWealth distribution mechanisms (equity participation vs. UBI)
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