Blue Origin sees split in space station partnership

A Blue Origin spokesperson said Sierra will remain a partner on Orbital Reef but declined to say in what capacity. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, expects to break up a corporate partnership formed years ago to build a commercial space station, reassigning staff and changing leadership as it adapts to more urgent priorities, according to several people familiar with the changes.

Earlier this year, the company reassigned a majority of its employees working on Orbital Reef, a commercial space station it had planned to build with Sierra Space, according to three sources familiar with the moves.