Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 09:26am on 14 Feb 2025,Friday Business
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, is cutting 1,400 jobs—about 10% of its workforce—to streamline operations and boost rocket launches. CEO Dave Limp announced the layoffs, affecting management, R&D, and engineering roles, as part of a broader strategy shift. Despite lagging behind SpaceX, Blue Origin recently tested its New Glenn rocket, designed to launch heavy payloads and support Project Kuiper, Bezos’ satellite broadband initiative. The company aims to scale operations efficiently by 2025, focusing on manufacturing and launch cadence to remain competitive in the private space race.
