Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is cutting 10% of its workforce. The move comes just a month after the debut of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which reached orbit on its first try.

Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin will slash 10% of its workforce as it pivots toward increasing rocket launch frequency after years of research and development, the space company said Thursday. “Our primary focus in 2025 and beyond is to scale our manufacturing output and launch cadence with speed,

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

Blue Origin is reportedly planning on letting go of approximately 10% of its workforce—about 1,000 employees—nearly a month after the inaugural liftoff of New Glenn. The company is hoping to focus on growth over the next few years,