Jeff Bezos's rocket company Blue Origin is laying off around 10 percent of its workforce following a period of rapid expansion, the firm's chief executive told staff on Thursday.

The company, which has offices in Southern California, is eliminating positions in engineering, R&D, and program/project management.

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin is cutting 10% of its workforce. This week's move comes a month after the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, which reached orbit on its first try. CEO Dave Limp relayed the layoff news to employees Thursday,

Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin announced on Thursday it will be laying off 10% of its staff less than a month after carrying out arguably its biggest success to date.

Jeff Bezos’s net worth in 2025 is $228.9 billion. Bezos is a philanthropist and businessman. He is also considered to be the second-richest person in the world today with a lot of his earnings stemming from the success of e-commerce giant Amazon.

In an email to employees, the company’s chief executive said the company had become bloated during its growth in recent years.

Blue Origin's New Glenn reusable space rocket blasted into orbit last month, successful on its first try. And while at first glance, that may sound like a strange catalyst for layoffs, it's actually not the first time we've seen something like this happen in the space industry.