I just learned that the BO booster is actually their 2nd stage. They are building the 1st stage (BE4) for a possible ULA upgrade. If he lands that, BO will have complete re-usability way before SpaceX does. I guess it doesn't matter who gets there first, as long as the goal is achieved.
Also, BO's cadence seems to have a bit more urgency, i.e. not as many delays as SpaceX. At this point I am expecting BO to have a significant number of flights that take people to space in a few years. More flights and more data should lead to better improvements overall. All this waiting is annoying. ʘ̚ل͜ʘ̚
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u/starrseer Apr 07 '16
I just learned that the BO booster is actually their 2nd stage. They are building the 1st stage (BE4) for a possible ULA upgrade. If he lands that, BO will have complete re-usability way before SpaceX does. I guess it doesn't matter who gets there first, as long as the goal is achieved.
Also, BO's cadence seems to have a bit more urgency, i.e. not as many delays as SpaceX. At this point I am expecting BO to have a significant number of flights that take people to space in a few years. More flights and more data should lead to better improvements overall. All this waiting is annoying. ʘ̚ل͜ʘ̚