The space-transportation company run by Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday announced European satellite operator Eutelsat SA is its first commercial launch customer, highlighting progress in developing a world-class rocket that could compete with existing boosters within a few years. With a blastoff date slated for 2021, the agreement catapults Blue Origin LLC, founded in 2000 by the Amazon chief and billionaire entrepreneur, into a position to potentially vie for launch business from other global satellite...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 07, 2017 14:38 UTC