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My take on this is that the BO/VG vehicles are simply dwarfed by SpaceX/F9 in terms of both physical size [1] (source [2]) and launch profile [3] (source [4]).
by timcosta 5y ago
My take on this is that the BO/VG vehicles are simply dwarfed by SpaceX/F9 in terms of both physical size [1] (source [2]) and launch profile [3] (source [4]).
It's partially that it's more routine now, but it's more that the F9 is so much larger, has a far more complicated launch trajectory, and in my opinion that they are landing on barges in the middle of the ocean.
[1]: https://everydayastronaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Size-Comparison-with-Falcon-2048x1152.png https://everydayastronaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Siz...
[2]: https://everydayastronaut.com/new-shepard-vs-spaceshiptwo/ https://everydayastronaut.com/new-shepard-vs-spaceshiptwo/
[3]: https://hips.hearstapps.com/pop.h-cdn.co/assets/15/52/1600x900/hd-aspect-1450887852-atkpdax.png?resize=980:\ https://hips.hearstapps.com/pop.h-cdn.co/assets/15/52/1600x9...*
[4]: https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a18711/blue-origin-vs-spacex/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a18711/blue-o...