"We're reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt."Ahead of the launch, Blue Origin's leadership — including its founder, Jeff Bezos — awaited the rocket's blastoff at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Blue Origin, the aerospace technology company founded by Bezos, says it was founded “with a vision of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.”

The flight is a crucial moment for the company’s vision for space, and a test of whether it may emerge as a serious competitor to Elon Musk and SpaceX.