Businessman Jeff Bezos has announced two new rocket designs to launch satellites and people into space. Most people know Bezos as the founder and chief executive officer of online seller Amazon. However, the rocket designs come from his private space company, Blue Origin. The two reusable rockets are called New Glenn. The name refers to astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, in 1962. The New Glenn two-stage rocket stands 82 meters high and is designed to reach low-Earth orbit. A three-stage version, measuring 95 meters, is meant to travel beyond Earth’s orbit. The first stage of both rockets will be powered by seven engines, using liquid natural gas and liquid oxygen as fuel. The new designs are based on Blue Origin’s smaller New Shepard rocket, which has successfully launched four times. Bezos said the new rockets should be ready for flight “before the end of this decade.”

What does satellite mean?
something that astronauts live in
another name for a comet
a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet.
a small planet
What company does Bezos own?
Amazon
Apple
Google
Netflix
The two reusable rockets are called New Glenn.
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