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It's worth remembering that when F9 had successfully demonstrated reusability, they were still running from reality and arguing that reusability wasn't worth pu
by dotnet00 4y ago
It's worth remembering that when F9 had successfully demonstrated reusability, they were still running from reality and arguing that reusability wasn't worth pursuing. Kind of like with ULA, they aren't merely bad at assessing the competitive landscape, they actively blind themselves to it.
- nordsieck 4y agoThat's certainly what they were saying to the press. It's hard to know to what degree they actually believed the things they were saying. Although, if actions speak louder than words, choosing to go ahead with Ariane 6 is pretty strong confirmation.
- dotnet00 4y agoI think I would agree that they might've been doing something else internally if they were simply saying that F9 wasn't effective to reuse (like ULA had said at one point). But they had been arguing that it wasn't worth pursuing for themselves, arguing that they didn't need to launch that often. That, to me, comes off as a bit more honest since they're not really saying anything positive about themselves.