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Re:Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop' by _ph_ on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @04:51AM (#18013574)
Correct me if I am wrong, but I was under the impression that SpaceX is regularly delivering and returning cargo to and from the ISS and is the major launch provider for commercial sattelites. Also, the F9Heavy had its maiden flight this year.

Tesla is not only selling the Model S and X for many years, and has with the Model 3 in the meantime the best-selling electrical car in the US.

So how are they not delivering?

As rocket science is.. rocket science, I do expect delays on the schedule. Especially safety concerns can easily make a development schedule slip. Yet, the SpaceX schedule slips seem to be small compared to other space ventures. The production of the first BFS prototype is under way, we are going to see the first test hops next year.

Re:Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop' by robryan on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @04:53AM (#18013581)
It is probably fair to say that their promises are massive, making their under delivery still impressive.
Re:Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop' by inawarminister on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @05:12AM (#18013677)
Promise to the stars, delivery to the moon? ... This idiom is better in my native language.
Re:Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop' by sjwright on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @06:02AM (#18013897)
It's still pretty good in English.

(If you wanted something that was a bit more polished, you could say "Promise the stars, deliver the moon." or as a complete sentence, "They promised the stars, then delivered the moon.")

Re:Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop' by lozaning on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @05:06AM (#18013646)
They're not delivering on timelines.

-Signed someone with a day one Model 3 reservation still waiting for the 35K version.

Re:Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop' by DEADBEEFC0FFEE on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @05:17AM (#18013699)
Rocket?
Re:Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop' by lozaning on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @06:07AM (#18013912)
The parent parent comment to mine is not limited to SpaceX in scope, "Elon Musk and his companies", nor is the parent comment.