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Jeff Bezos beats Elon Musk's SpaceX in the reusable rocket race
- ch 11y agoA click-baity title, but undoubtedly cool achievement. Watching the rocket toggle around in the last second hover before touching down was really neat.
- DeBraid 11y agoAmazing accomplishment by BO! However, headline is misleading, as a sub-orbital (100km) flight, not technically the same magnitude / mission as SpaceX. Elon tweeted about this: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/669129655597731841 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/669129655597731841
- beardicus 11y agoI think they might have beat SpaceX with their video production at least... great job! Also: the landing gear on this rocket is 10x more scifi than SpaceX's, so bonus points there. I didn't know Blue Origin's goal was 4 minute suborbital floaty experiences for rich people though. Has that been common knowledge? Are they even interested in going orbital with non-human payloads?
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- mszyndel 11y agoWhat a fine example of great reporting. 50% success rate in TWO launches, definitely indicates a clear winner. #irony