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Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure(arstechnica.com)
31 points by rbanffy 3 hours ago | 5 comments
eagerpace 20 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

I know insurance for a launch is typical, but seems really tough to do that for this still “rather experimental” launch. I got to imagine it has costs something like 50% on a project like this.

WalterBright 17 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Once Elon showed how to do it, and how cost-efficient it was, a rocket company that doesn't do it is not viable.

testing22321 8 minutes ago | parent [-]

Spacex first landed an orbital booster just over 10 years ago and have now landed 600 times.

The entire rest of the world combined has done it twice.

For a long time people would scoff when it was said they had a 10 year lead, and that others would catch up quickly. Proof meets pudding.

staplung 29 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The failure of the upper stage is a bummer. If it triggers a months-long review, that will almost certainly bump back the schedule for the prototype Blue Moon lander launch.

cryptoz 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Video of the booster landing: https://xcancel.com/JeffBezos/status/2045874068763632017