Jeff Bezos' 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.

After over a decade of development, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is set to attempt its first orbital rocket launch with New Glenn, marking a crucial step for the company. The mission, slated for Sunday, aims to put a test satellite into orbit and demonstrate the rocket's capabilities,

Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin said that the company has postponed the first launch of its New Glenn rocket to orbit to no earlier than Jan. 12.