Blue Origin is moving and expanding its facilities in Seattle:

Blue Origin's mission, according to a brief description on the company's Web site, is developing reusable launch vehicles and technologies ``that, over time, will help enable an enduring human presence in space..."

...During an interview that lasted a little over a half-hour, Bezos discussed his plans to develop reusable suborbital launch vehicles that could carry passengers nearly into space, the couple said.

Simpson said Bezos hoped to be able to begin offering commercial passenger flights within three to five years of the initial test launches, with the ultimate goal of helping humankind achieve space colonization ``in his lifetime.''

Well, I'm glad to see that someone is working on this, since NASA obviously isn't.

Rand

It is interesting to see the dispora of the former Kistler folk. I wonder where Randy Brinkley and Dan Tam are going to show up next?

Dennis

I profoundly am grateful that NASA is not working on commercial, resusable space craft. No need for the government to undercut private business.

I profoundly am grateful that NASA is not working on commercial, resusable space craft.

So am I, despite the fact that this is a complete non sequitur to the post.

Mark, I'm pretty sure Rand was referring to the last part, "the ultimate goal of helping humankind achieve space colonization 'in his lifetime.'"