Blue Origin may launch an uncrewed lunar lander to touch down near the moon's south pole as early as fall — kicking off initial robotic development of NASA's future moon base.

Amazon 's satellite internet chief sent a memo to staff addressing last week's dramatic Blue Origin rocket explosion, which threatens to disrupt the internet giant's most important space project.

The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, said no one was injured and all personnel were accounted for.