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Methane rockets are bigger than kerosene rockets, that's a problem and not an advantage. Good thing most launches can be served with a factory at the Cape. Sec
by greglindahl 10y ago
Methane rockets are bigger than kerosene rockets, that's a problem and not an advantage. Good thing most launches can be served with a factory at the Cape.
Second, there's (so far) only a modest market for heavier launches, and it's unlikely that a low-volume big launcher is significantly cheaper than FH, which has more parts but they're higher volume. So it's not necessarily any easier to enter the market there than it is to enter the market with F9-sized payloads.
Third, nobody knows what the BFR will be, and yet it may fly before New Glenn.
Truely, when billionaires compete, we all win! :-)