ackermann t1_iubebsw wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Reply to comment by sevaiper in Amazon may have to turn to SpaceX for help launching its Starlink rival service by Soupjoe5

Took Blue 17 years to replicate what SpaceShipOne achieved in 2004! For the X-Prize, SpaceShipOne flew crewed, twice in two weeks reusing the same vehicle!

Actually, it’s also pretty embarrassing that Virgin Galactic also took 17 years to replicate that feat, with just a slightly larger craft!

sevaiper t1_iubel37 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:02 AM

I mean lets not go overboard now, certainly New Shepard is a reasonable and fundamentally sound rocket (though limited in scope and overall somewhat pointless) that is in no way comparable to the clownshow at Virgin Galactic lol

Deyln t1_iug5epm wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:45 AM

Spaceship galactic has different design wants. Among other delays.

Blue origin is a fiasco.