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I_Has_A_Hat t1_j25i7cm wrote

It's like asking if a golf cart company is a serious competitor to Ford.

IIRC, Blue Origin can't even get anything into orbit. Their rockets basically go up, kiss space for a moment, and then go back down. This was a few years ago so maybe they've developed beyond that, but what is even the point when that's all you can accomplish?

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AgreeableTurtle69 t1_j25ls5x wrote

They have an entirely different niche imo. They should focus on tourist flights 100% and make it all about space tourism.

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Jaker788 t1_j28g8ix wrote

The problem is they wanted to go orbital all along. They thought the suborbital ride was a stepping stone in technology and would ultimately get them there smoother than SpaceX. It turned out their engines were a dead end and didn't help in developing BE-4, it also did nothing with the tech of landing an orbital class booster going much faster and on a parabolic arc.

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