Summary
The New Glenn rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 02:02 local time (07:02 GMT) It firmly pits the world's two richest men against each other in a commercial space race, vying to fly bigger and more powerful rockets.
Blue Origin's New Glenn is 98 metres high. It can also carry more satellites, and Bezos wants to use it as part of his Project Kuiper. That project would compete directly with Musk's Starlink service.
