Quote from: TrevorMonty on 10/01/2016 09:17 amQuote from: Patchouli on 10/01/2016 05:45 amOne thing I noticed is New Glenn is about the perfect size to lift a space plane the size of the HL-42.http://www.astronautix.com/h/hl-42.htmlEven though it was down played in an earlier post partnering with SNC could be one way BO could close the gap with Spacex and Boeing.The Dreams Chaser is based on HL-20/42. Blue are using Biconic capsule last they released any info commercial crew.What if Blue Origins take a leaf out of SpaceX's book and design a biconic second stage designed to land like ITS? That would surely lower dramatically the pricetag of spaceflight, which is Bezos' stated target.I can think of a lot of uses for a fully reusable TSTO capable of say 20-30 tons to LEO, from space station assembly/maintenance to satellite constellations or crew taxi ...
Quote from: Patchouli on 10/01/2016 05:45 amOne thing I noticed is New Glenn is about the perfect size to lift a space plane the size of the HL-42.http://www.astronautix.com/h/hl-42.htmlEven though it was down played in an earlier post partnering with SNC could be one way BO could close the gap with Spacex and Boeing.The Dreams Chaser is based on HL-20/42. Blue are using Biconic capsule last they released any info commercial crew.
One thing I noticed is New Glenn is about the perfect size to lift a space plane the size of the HL-42.http://www.astronautix.com/h/hl-42.htmlEven though it was down played in an earlier post partnering with SNC could be one way BO could close the gap with Spacex and Boeing.
Blue a systematic in their approach to LV design, each new LV will build on last. This maybe why they decided on Biconic capsule, the shape scales.