Blue Origin will launch nine NASA-sponsored tech payloads on Tuesday

NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to launch nine of its sponsored technology payloads into space. The launch will take place using the private space company’s New Shepard rocket, the agency said in a statement today, with the launch taking place “no earlier than December 18 at 8:30AM CST.” The company plans to broadcast the New Shepard launch live …