US FAA Finds No Blue Origin Safety Issues After Review

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos addresses the media about the New Shepard rocket booster and Crew Capsule mockup at the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., on April 5, 2017. Isaiah J. Downing/Reuters

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had found no safety issues after investigating allegations made against Blue Origin’s human spaceflight program.

The FAA said in September it would review safety concerns raised by former Blue Origin employees. The FAA said on Friday it was closing its investigation after finding “no specific safety issues” and was taking no action against billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space company.