A new Blue Origin: CEO Dave Limp is bringing urgency and ‘decisiveness’ to Jeff Bezos’ space company

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp told CNBC that he wasn't interested in leading Blue Origin if the space company wasn't intended to be a serious company.

Limp admitted that it took some convincing from Jeff Bezos for him to make the move over to the space sector.

He is confident that the long-awaited debut of the towering New Glenn rocket will happen before the end of the year , one of his top goals.

New Glenn will launch before the end of the year , says Limp.

Limp has two main goals for his first year as CEO: Launch New Glenn and get Blue 's engine production humming.

Blue Origin has gained experience in the suborbital realm of human spaceflight with its New Shepard rocket and capsule.

He goes from its Seattle headquarters, to meeting with customers in Washington , D.C. , to seeing engine production and testing in Huntsville , Alabama , and finally checking out New Glenn work at Cape Canaveral , Texas . It's all part of his interest in leading a proper space company, rather than a billionaire's hobby. "Let's have the financial discipline to build a business that we love, and let's make decisions quickly, knowing that we'll make some mistakes. But let's not make the same mistakes, and let's cure them quick," Limp said..