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The difference between suborbital spaceflight and orbital spaceflight is like the difference between reading a book about Antarctica and going to Antarctica.
by Sir_Cmpwn 8y ago
The difference between suborbital spaceflight and orbital spaceflight is like the difference between reading a book about Antarctica and going to Antarctica.
- m3kw9 8y agoThe temperature difference.
- SamUK96 8y agoThis was probably the most pragmatic transaction i've seen all week.
- nabla9 8y agoDifference in delta-v is roughly 8 times higher for low orbital flight. Difference in aerodynamic heating is more than that. I think Blue origin is still supersonic/high supersonic, re-entry from orbit is hypersonic and requires different materials.