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I_Has_A_Hat t1_j25i7cm wrote

Reply to comment by compromiseisfutile in SpaceX launches 54 upgraded Starlink internet satellites and nails rocket landing at sea in 60th flight of the year by ovirt001

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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