Hegseth Praises Blue Origin’s Work During Cape Canaveral Visit

‘We’re going to make space great again,’ the Secretary of War said.
Hegseth Praises Blue Origin’s Work During Cape Canaveral Visit
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at Blue Origin in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Feb. 2, 2026. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin’s facilities at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Feb. 2, praising the company’s work as an essential part of ensuring America retains its supremacy in outer space.

His latest stop on his “Arsenal of Freedom” tour landed him in the buildings that are developing and building the reusable New Glenn heavy-lift rocket and the Blue Moon lunar lander. He also met with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who gave him a close look at the Space Launch System moon rocket destined to send humans around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.