Blue Origin: what is it and how is it different to SpaceX?

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Blue Origin
Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft
(Image credit: Blue Origin)

SpaceX, the aerospace firm founded by the tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, has dominated headlines in recent years thanks to a number of high-profile rocket launches and bold publicity stunts.

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