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Many places (slashdot, etc.) link to a Newsweek article on Blue Origin from last year, but the article doesn't seem to be around any more. Any leads on where it might be? --NeuronExMachina 08:13, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Never mind. I had to use webcrawler, but I managed to find it. --NeuronExMachina 22:08, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Got a problem here, the founding date clashes with Jeff Bezo's page, which says it was founded in 2004, not 2000. Who's got the right date? --DanteThePoet 07:00, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

  • According to the Secretary of State for Washington State, Blue Origin, LLC, was incorporated 9/8/2000. Just enter "Blue Origin" at this search page: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/ --Wm wikify 03:18, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gradatim Ferociter

Does anyone know what the company motto, "Gradatim Ferociter", translates to in English? --Pmetzger 01:11, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

  • With my dusty latin, I would say "Step by step with spirit". Anyone has something better ? Hektor 09:15, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • That's pretty much my read, Hektor: "Step By Step, Courageously" seems to be the version folks are quoting the most. Please see discussion by MSNBC science editor Alan Boyle, particularly his reply ten posts down on his 1/3/07 Cosmic Log entry: http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/01/03/26062.aspx --Wm wikify 06:14, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Of course, it could also mean something like "Step By Step, Ferociously" which has a nice ironic stubborness to it. :> --Wm wikify 06:14, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Yeah, my read is "gradually, with spirit" Mwhiz 17:24, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Company name

Anyone know if an official explaination of the name has been given? Given that the founder is responsible for Amazon, he obviously has a knack for catchy names which aren't necessarily related to the product or service. However, is it possible that blue origin gets its name from the Earth, being the point of origin, appearing blue from space? --JamesTheNumberless 16:13, 4 January 2007 (UTC)