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Knowing something can be done and doing it are pretty different. The Falcon 9 (let alone Falcon Heavy) are already leagues ahead of what's offered by other comp
by somenameforme 3y ago
Knowing something can be done and doing it are pretty different. The Falcon 9 (let alone Falcon Heavy) are already leagues ahead of what's offered by other companies. Blue Origin was actually founded before SpaceX, some 23 years ago now, and they still haven't managed to make it to orbit yet. Other companies (let alone countries) obviously know what SpaceX has done can be done, but can't seem to copy it in spite of practically limitless resources, both material and human, and desire.
That said, I don't disagree that the possibility that Starship might simply not be possible makes this all the more intriguing! On the other hand, it's difficult to think of any physical reason why it shouldn't be!
- danpalmer 3y agoBlue Origin: Putting the "gradatim" in "gradatim ferociter" since 2000.
- cnlevy 3y agoActually, they were making good progress until Bezos put Bob Smith as CEO, coming from an oldspace background, whose decisons stopped the company in its progress to reaching orbit. [1] Now that he is finally out, let's hope the new CEO will put back Blue Origin on the right track. So many years lost ! [1] https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/bob-smith-is-finally-gone-from-blue-origin-his-replacement-comes-from-amazon/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/bob-smith-is-finally-g...
- bell-cot 3y ago"Gastropoda" is more like it. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastropoda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastropoda )