Elon Musk congratulates Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos on reaching orbit

SpaceX’s billionaire boss Elon Musk on Thursday congratulated Jeff Bezos, founder of rival space company Blue Origin, after the firm launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit for the first time.

“Congratulations on reaching orbit on the first attempt! @JeffBezos,” Elon Musk wrote on his X platform.

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