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Blue Origin may need external funding to hit ambitious launch targets

Blue Origin may need external funding to hit ambitious launch targets
Image source: Ars Technica Space
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Are the pockets of Jeff Bezos not as deep as everyone thinks?

Chief Executive Dave Limp told employees at a recent all-hands meeting that the company would require outside investment if it were to significantly increase its launch cadence, according to details of the meeting from two people who attended.

Blue Origin is weighing its first external fundraising as part of a push by Jeff Bezos' rocket venture to hit ambitious launch targets and tap investor appetite boosted by SpaceX's upcoming initial public offering.

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