I think Blue could destroy SpaceX if Bezos wanted to, I can think of the moves to do it (some underhanded, some expensive, all mean spirited) ... But I don't think he wants to.
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 04/06/2017 07:58 amOn that sort of timescale SpaceX are very likely to have been doing commercial crew for a few years and potentially more than one circumlunar mission. So I wonder what Blue Origin's selling points will be? Price? Types of mission? Spacecraft features (e.g. large windows) ?As of now, they still stand a chance of establishing a spotless flight record.
On that sort of timescale SpaceX are very likely to have been doing commercial crew for a few years and potentially more than one circumlunar mission. So I wonder what Blue Origin's selling points will be? Price? Types of mission? Spacecraft features (e.g. large windows) ?
Quote from: savuporo on 04/06/2017 03:18 pmAs of now, they still stand a chance of establishing a spotless flight record.No, they don't. They lost a VTVL vehicle in flight. Anyway, I'd take 40 consecutive successful launches (with a failure before that) over a 5 flight "flawless" record any day. Only someone with a naive understanding of statistics would do otherwise.
As of now, they still stand a chance of establishing a spotless flight record.
A Goddard got the FTS medicine after loosing control during a full power test.
Quote from: Robotbeat on 04/06/2017 10:38 pmQuote from: savuporo on 04/06/2017 03:18 pmAs of now, they still stand a chance of establishing a spotless flight record.No, they don't. They lost a VTVL vehicle in flight. Anyway, I'd take 40 consecutive successful launches (with a failure before that) over a 5 flight "flawless" record any day. Only someone with a naive understanding of statistics would do otherwise.They've lost at least two. A Goddard got the FTS medicine after loosing control during a full power test.The first New Sheppard propulsion module did not land but impacted instead. IIRC loss of hydraulic power during decent. Not so much a problem at that point the time. Now I'd say it would be one.
Elon Musk tweeted on Friday 7th April that he thinks falcon will be 100% reusable by end of 2018. That isn't Evan on BO schedule. Bezos going to need to keep selling his AMZN stock for a few more years. Musk is moving the boundaries of what is achievable faster than Bezos is catching up.
.. Musk is moving the boundaries of what is achievable saying things faster than Bezos is catching up...
Quote from: corneliussulla on 04/11/2017 12:08 pm.. Musk is moving the boundaries of what is achievable saying things faster than Bezos is catching up...Quick check
SpaceX's biggest risk is the ITS.