So they're planning to build a rocket based on the same engines they're going to sell to ULA, which I'm sure comes as no surprise to anyone who's been following this stuff. I guess it just speaks to ULA's desperation, to design their new rocket based on engines supplied by their future competitor.
Aerojet-Rocketdyne just offered to buy ULA. ULA was planning on using Blue Origin's BE-4 engine for their upcoming Vulcan rocket, but if the AR purchase goes through there's no way the Vulcan will use anything but AR engines. Or maybe they'll just re-engine Atlas V with an AR replacement for the Russian RD-180 engine.
So I'm reading this as Bezos deciding that if ULA goes to AR, he's going to build his own BE-4 based rocket, with blackjack and hookers. If that pans out, we could have a pretty competitive lan
Bezos said the company hopes to launch people from Exploration Park later this decade.
Someone needs to remind Jeff that launching people is the easy part. In fact when you sit people on top of that much rocket fuel, it's pretty hard NOT to launch them. Getting them to where they need to in one piece, however. Well that's tricky.
So they're planning to build a rocket based on the same engines they're going to sell to ULA, which I'm sure comes as no surprise to anyone who's been following this stuff.
I guess it just speaks to ULA's desperation, to design their new rocket based on engines supplied by their future competitor.
Aerojet-Rocketdyne just offered to buy ULA. ULA was planning on using Blue Origin's BE-4 engine for their upcoming Vulcan rocket, but if the AR purchase goes through there's no way the Vulcan will use anything but AR engines. Or maybe they'll just re-engine Atlas V with an AR replacement for the Russian RD-180 engine.
So I'm reading this as Bezos deciding that if ULA goes to AR, he's going to build his own BE-4 based rocket, with blackjack and hookers. If that pans out, we could have a pretty competitive lan
Bezos said the company hopes to launch people from Exploration Park later this decade.
Someone needs to remind Jeff that launching people is the easy part. In fact when you sit people on top of that much rocket fuel, it's pretty hard NOT to launch them. Getting them to where they need to in one piece, however. Well that's tricky.
We won't have a real advance in rocket motors until we get over our collective fear of "OMG the nuclears!".
Chemical reactions do not provide nearly enough power to weight thrust to move in space at reasonable speeds.