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Jeff Bezos said the United States should return astronauts to the moon before China and that an American landing could take place in 2028.
Speaking at Blue Origin’s facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Bezos said NASA and Blue Origin were pursuing regular cargo missions intended to support a lasting lunar base. He said lunar resources could help produce solar cells and oxygen for rocket fuel, and described the moon as a step toward missions to Mars.
Bezos said Blue Origin intended to resume flights of its New Glenn rocket in December, following an engine-test explosion in May. The planned mission is to carry Blue Ring, a vehicle designed to move payloads among orbits and beyond. He said the company was adding three launch pads and aimed eventually to conduct launches at far higher frequency.
On artificial intelligence, Bezos said productivity growth could allow some households to rely on one income or reduce working hours. He said AI development should face limited government oversight focused on harmful uses and actors, while acknowledging uncertainty over whether investment in the sector could represent a bubble.
Bezos also said Project Sunrise had applied to launch more than 50,000 satellites intended to operate as orbital data centers.
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