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Old 8th Jun 2021, 13:51
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I hope they'll test it enough times to avoid the destiny of most of SpaceX prototypes
They already have, exhaustively.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Origin#Flights

Compared to the Falcon it’s a toy - straight up to just over the astronaut badge line and then separate from the capsule straight back down, leaving the capsule to get down on a parachute. It’s a tourist ride comparable to Virgin Galactic rather than an orbital launch system.

No orbital velocity to reach, no burn back to launch site required.

They have plans for orbital capable systems (New Glenn) and bid for the NASA moon lander (Blue Moon) but lost to SpaceX. A timeline for orbit is given of 2024, I’m not holding my breath.
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