Last Updated: Jan 13, 2025, 02:17:00 PM IST Rate Story ALSO READ: US stocks' trend of outperforming rest of the world may end in 2025, market expert Ruchir Sharma sounds alarm However, Falcon 9's reliability, proven track record for success and reusability set a high bar for New Glenn to meet. With hundreds of launches under its belt already, SpaceX's Falcon 9 may remain the rocket of choice for some time to come. What Jeff Bezos said on Blue Origin? Jeff Bezos said he does not think SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will use his close ties with US President-elect Donald Trump to undercut his space company Blue Origin, adding he feels "very optimistic" about the incoming administration's space agenda. "Elon has been very clear that he's doing this for the public interest and not for his personal gain. And I take him at face value," Bezos, founder of Blue Origin which rivals SpaceX in the space industry, told Reuters in an interview. "My own opinion is that we should do both - we need to go to the moon and we should go to Mars," Bezos said, when asked if he was concerned about changes to NASA's moon program. "What we shouldn't do is start and stop things. We should continue with the lunar program for sure," Bezos said. (With inputs from agencies)