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Offline Jim

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Re: Is a separate GLS spacecraft needed any more?
« Reply #20 on: 05/25/2023 06:42 pm »
With Blue Origin's Integrated Lander Vehicle having recently been chosen by NASA as the lunar landing vehicle for the Artemis 5 mission, there may be a day when Blue Origin develops a 405 foot tall derivative of the New Glenn, called New Armstrong, to be used to loft a cargo spacecraft to haul supplies to the Gateway Lunar Station.

No. Just no.  Why?   There is no need.  If NG can do it, why bother?

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Re: Is a separate GLS spacecraft needed any more?
« Reply #21 on: 05/25/2023 10:05 pm »
With Blue Origin's Integrated Lander Vehicle having recently been chosen by NASA as the lunar landing vehicle for the Artemis 5 mission, there may be a day when Blue Origin develops a 405 foot tall derivative of the New Glenn, called New Armstrong, to be used to loft a cargo spacecraft to haul supplies to the Gateway Lunar Station.

No. Just no.  Why?   There is no need.  If NG can do it, why bother?

Jeff Bezos's ego might bring forth the "New Armstrong". However the response from @Jim of why bother with developing yet another super heavy lifter. Is the correct one. Since the undefined New Armstrong don't have any stated goals to fulfilled. Below Orbit Blue Origin should get New Glenn in service first before doing something else.

 

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