Blue Origin's CEO Dave Limp has told employees the company needs to be "ready for external funding" as it scales operations, marking a potential shift from Jeff Bezos's two decades of sole ownership. The aerospace company is building an 800,000 sq ft manufacturing facility and a second launch pad in Florida while developing its reusable New Glenn rocket booster and orbital upper stage.

Analysts at Capstone estimate Blue Origin will spend roughly $4.8 billion this year, with total spending since inception reaching nearly $28 billion. The firm has faced significant cost increases in recent years amid what one analyst described as a "brutal inflationary environment," while competition for talent with SpaceX has driven up salaries.

The company plans 8 to 12 New Glenn launches this year, down from an earlier internal target of 14. Limp expressed confidence in strong investor interest but said he does not expect Bezos would ever sell the business entirely, though he did not rule out a potential IPO. The longer-term ambition is 100 annual launches, with many supporting the TeraWave satellite communications network for business customers.