Jeff Bezos says he is "optimistic" about the space industry under Donald Trump and "trusts" that Elon Musk won't "undercut" rivals.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos said he is not concerned about Elon Musk's influence on the president-elect's space aspirations and is optimistic about the future of his space company Blue Origin under the incoming Trump government.

In an interview with news agency Reuters on January 12, Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chairman of Amazon, stated that he is "very optimistic" about the future of Blue Origin, his space company, under the incoming Donald Trump administration. The story also claimed that he was unconcerned about Elon Musk's impact on Trump's space policy.

Trump, the president-elect of the United States, will begin his presidency on January 20. Bezos' space exploration and rocket business, Blue Origin, competes with other private sector firms including Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Elon Musk's SpaceX.

"Upbeat" Regarding the Space Agenda Under Donald Trump
According to the story, Bezos stated that he is confident the space industry will prosper under the incoming US President, although he has not yet discussed the matter with Trump. He also said he had faith in Musk.

In response to the question of which should come first, he stated that he thinks the United States should prioritize visiting both the Moon and Mars.

Elon Musk "trusts" that he won't "undercut" the competition.
According to the story, the billionaire and second-richest man in the world also stated that he "trusts" Musk, the richest person in the world, to not undermine Blue Origin or exploit his position in the Trump administration for personal benefit.

"Elon has made it very evident that he is acting in the public interest rather than for his own benefit. Additionally, Bezos told the outlet, "I take him at face value."

The New Glenn rocket from Blue Origin All Set for Launch
According to an AFP report, Blue Origin's first orbital flight with rocket New Glenn, named after astronaut John Glenn, is set to depart from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on January 13 at 1 am (11.30 am IST).

New Glenn is about the height of a 32-story structure, at 320 feet (98 meters). With the NG-1 mission, Bezos will directly challenge Musk's SpaceX success.

G. Scott Hubbard, a retired senior NASA official, told AFP, "SpaceX has been pretty much the only game in town for the past several years, so having a competitor... this is great."

SpaceX is preparing for the second orbital test of its new generation Starship rocket this week in an effort to maintain a competitive spirit.