Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, has cut 10% of its workforce just a month after launching its New Glenn rocket successfully into orbit. The move comes as the company seeks to speed up manufacturing and launch rates amid growing pains from rapid expansion over the past few years. CEO Dave Limp explained that the layoffs are necessary to refocus efforts on core priorities, citing increased bureaucracy as a hindrance to growth.
The privately-held Blue Origin, which has contracts with NASA to land astronauts on the moon in future missions, did not disclose how many employees were affected by the cuts. The company, based in Kent, Washington, launches its New Glenn rockets from Florida and its smaller New Shepard rockets from Texas.
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