Blue Origin (BORGN) founder Jeff Bezos has spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump at least twice this month, while its CEO, Dave Limp, also made a trip to the White House to meet with Trump’s chief of staff, The Wall Street Journal reported.
These discussions aimed at capitalizing on the ongoing feud between SpaceX (SPACE) founder Elon Musk and Trump to secure more government contracts for Blue Origin (BORGN).
In at least some of the conversations with Trump and his staff, Bezos and other Blue Origin executives have appealed for more contracts, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter. Trump has previously discussed his desire to see a crewed mission to the moon with Bezos during his term in office, the sources said.
The recent Trump-Musk fallout could potentially create an opening for Bezos’ space tech company, which has so far lagged Elon’s space venture.
Blue Origin (BORGN) successfully launched its New Glenn rocket for the first time in January and targeted a second launch for late spring 2025 but missed that goal. It is now looking to launch New Glenn again in mid-August.
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