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A comment on Orbital Reef: Commercial space station by BlueOrigin, Sierra Space, Boeing. Parent comment
I don't think that's how Dragon XL will be built. No need for most of what is on Dragon and the wrong shape.
More likely built with the same tooling as the 2nd stage of Falcon 9 combined with the systems from Dragon Cargo (the new one).
> In fact, I imagine a whole series of different vehicles derived from the Starship design
Agree. There are lots ways you can do it. Will be interesting to see how they do it.
> Engines could be removed and added to other vehicles f
Or just bring them back to earth.
True. Put them into the now empty cargo bay of a returning Starship and attach them to a new one.
The future seems a lot of fun again.
I don't think that's how Dragon XL will be built. No need for most of what is on Dragon and the wrong shape.
More likely built with the same tooling as the 2nd stage of Falcon 9 combined with the systems from Dragon Cargo (the new one).
> In fact, I imagine a whole series of different vehicles derived from the Starship design
Agree. There are lots ways you can do it. Will be interesting to see how they do it.
> Engines could be removed and added to other vehicles f
Or just bring them back to earth.