U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is the latest notable figure to weigh in on Blue Origin’s April 14 space flight, ...

Blue Origin flew its New Shepard rocket to suborbital space on April 14, 2025, with a crew consisting entirely of women.

Sean Duffy argued that Blue Origin’s all-female group did not meet the Federal Aviation Administration criteria.

At an event Monday with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Sen. John Curtis said he was “very sympathetic” to small businesses affected by recent wide-ranging tariffs imposed by the ...