Blue Origin, the rocket company Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos founded, notched one of the most substantial successes in its history on Thursday: sending a rocket to orbit.

Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit Thursday morning. With it, the New Glenn toted its Blue Ring Pathfinder, a prototype to help satellites maneuver in space, which can tow some 6,

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket safely achieved orbit during its inaugural NG-1 mission, marking a significant milestone for the company and the commercial space industry.