Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has given NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity without straying too far from home.

The successful launch of Blue Origin’s massive new rocket is a key step that may allow the company to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The 320-foot New Glenn rocket was initially scheduled to launch early Monday with a prototype satellite aboard.

The uncrewed New Glenn rocket took off at 2:03 a.m. EST from Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Blue Origin said.

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