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Jeff Bezos' Space Company Unveils Plans for Orbital Anti-Asteroid Defense Weapons

Blue Origin, with NASA's JPL, unveiled an NEO Hunter mission concept for planetary defense using Blue Ring to test asteroid-deflection techniques.
The mission would use Blue Origin’s Blue Ring to deploy cubesats that analyze object density and mass before choosing mitigation.
Blue Origin considers either a concentrated particle beam or a “Robust Kinetic Disruption” approach to alter an asteroid’s orbit.
The project follows Blue Origin’s test activities, including a Blue Ring prototype launch during the company’s first 2025 New Glenn flight.
NASA’s NEO Surveyor mission, designed to detect hazardous objects, remains part of the broader planetary-defense effort.
The plan suggests a launch timeline is unclear, with ongoing development and testing cited for future mission readiness.
The article positions planetary defense as a priority, linking it to ongoing space-agency research and public interest.
The report notes Blue Origin’s collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech on the NEO Hunter concept.
The piece cites DART as an inspiration for kinetic disruption strategies in future missions.
Blue Origin’s initiative highlights a broader push among space players to plan for defense against space threats.

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