Re:Blue Moon
by nickik on Friday May 10, 2019 @11:39AM
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> Bezos still hasn't done anything that SpaceShipOne didn't do in 2004
This is such absurdly reductionist take. Its a whole different level, just having something that can reach space compared to a reliable reusable rocket that can fly real costumers.
There is a reason SpaceShipOne was never used in production, its a tech demo.
> Bezos hasn't given any timelines for New Glenn (their first orbital rocket). People give way too much praise to Bezos.
They do have a timeline and they have actual costumers already signed.
And furthermore we have seen highly advanced engines, the BE-4 tested. That is a huge achievement.
> People give way too much praise to Bezos.
You are giving way to little. Do you know how few advanced rocket engines like that have been designed in the US? Not since the Space Shuttle. It might also very likely be the first ever methane engine to reach orbit.
This is such absurdly reductionist take. Its a whole different level, just having something that can reach space compared to a reliable reusable rocket that can fly real costumers.
There is a reason SpaceShipOne was never used in production, its a tech demo.
> Bezos hasn't given any timelines for New Glenn (their first orbital rocket). People give way too much praise to Bezos.
They do have a timeline and they have actual costumers already signed.
And furthermore we have seen highly advanced engines, the BE-4 tested. That is a huge achievement.
> People give way too much praise to Bezos.
You are giving way to little. Do you know how few advanced rocket engines like that have been designed in the US? Not since the Space Shuttle. It might also very likely be the first ever methane engine to reach orbit.