--- title: "Bezos vs. Musk, the battle for the world's richest in space begins! The show officially starts" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/225443863.md" description: "Old rivals Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have entered a new round of competition in the space sector. On January 16, 2023, Musk's SpaceX successfully conducted the seventh test flight of the \"Starship,\" while Bezos's Blue Origin completed the maiden flight of the New Glenn rocket, marking its official entry into the orbital space market. This event signifies a new phase in the competition between the two billionaires in the commercial space sector" datetime: "2025-01-19T01:35:54.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/225443863.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/225443863.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/225443863.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/225443863.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/225443863.md) # Bezos vs. Musk, the battle for the world's richest in space begins! The show officially starts Old rivals face off in a new arena! SpaceX and Blue Origin conduct rocket tests on the same day. On January 16th, Central Time, Elon Musk's SpaceX conducted the seventh test flight of its next-generation heavy-lift rocket "Starship." On the same day, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully completed the maiden flight of its giant rocket New Glenn, officially entering the orbital space sector. In the U.S. commercial space sector, Musk has dominated for years, and with the successful maiden flight of New Glenn, the "space race" between Bezos and Musk has reached a new milestone. ### Related Stocks - [ASIET (300455.CN)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/300455.CN.md) - [Aerospace Nanhu (688552.CN)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/688552.CN.md) - [Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [CATEC (600879.CN)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/600879.CN.md) - [AIM (300446.CN)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/300446.CN.md) - [Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DXYZ.US.md) - [JovoEnergy (605090.CN)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/605090.CN.md) - [Aerospace Huanyu (688523.CN)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/688523.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto plans national customization hub](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280690916.md) - [K-Buddhism: "AI Sage", Can an AI awaken to its Original Nature? | AMZN Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281059138.md) - [SpaceX’s IPO might arrive sooner than you think](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280670820.md) - [Elon Musk 'Starved The Balance Sheet' At Tesla Post-IPO To Keep Employees Sharp, Says Former TSLA President McNeill](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280773297.md) - [Elon Musk announces disappointing Tesla Optimus update](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281256697.md)