Blue Origin announced plans to lay off about 10% of its workforce — or more than 1,000 employees — nearly a month after the company debuted its first orbital rocket.

In a phone call described as "all-hands" by Reuters, the CEO of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announced layoffs affecting around 10% of his staff. The company-wide layoffs will affect around 1,400 people. Blue Origin had 14,

Blue Origin, formed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, had successfully launched its New Glenn rocket last month after years of delays.