Target Human mission to Moon Blue Origin hits pause button on Space Tourism

Chennai, Jan. 31 -- With the items on its plate increasing-satellite constellation, lunar mission- the US-based rocket maker and launcher, Blue Origin, has decided to pause its space tourism business for not less than two years.

The company Blue Origin, promoted by American billionaire Jeff Bezos, said it has decided to shift resources to further accelerate development of its lunar capabilities.

The decision reflects Blue Origin's commitment to the nation's goal of returning to the Moon and establishing a permanent, sustained lunar presence, the company said.

Blue Origin is the second company, after Elon Musk's SpaceX, to have a contract from NASA to build a human landing system (HLS). The contract is part of the American space agency NA...