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The Amazon founder started his private rocket company in 2000, but its busiest phase could just now be starting.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket hasn’t flown space tourists yet, but it has found a business niche with NASA and private science experiments.

It seems unlikely the space agency will meet President Trump’s goal of a return to the lunar surface by the end of 2024.

A year full of highs and lows in space just ended, and the 12 months to come will be full of new highlights in orbit and beyond.

The start-up launched by the Amazon founder will work with three older space companies in its bid to carry American astronauts back to the lunar surface.