SpaceflightMemes

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submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

BO can't technically claim "reusable" just yet, but they did finally make it to orbit.

[–] gnutrino 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Technically speaking, with New Shepard BO have had reusable rockets longer than spacex...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

True, though market for suborbital flights is much smaller, and the reentry forces on the booster are much lower :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is one launch considered “operational”?

I guess I’m spoiled by all the flight testing spacex does.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Is one launch considered “operational”?

By SLS standards, yes :)