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To: Ronaldus Magnus III

Canada and the EU in an attempt to distance themselves from the US have stated their intentions to build Starlink type networks, it’s impossible given their current launch capabilities, Canada has ZERO launch ability, and the EU simply can’t get rockets into space in a timely manner especially when they can’t land and then reuse boosters.

I think Blue Origin’s goals are much less grand than SpaceX, I think their opportunity to provide launch capabilities to other countries will fairly large going forward, add in private satellite launches, there should be enough business to go around.


12 posted on 04/19/2026 11:17:45 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: srmanuel

SpaceX HLS: Heavy transport & once Moon colony ops really get underway, crew rotations up to Gateway for return to Earth via Orion capsule. HLS requires massive fueling once it reaches low-Earth orbit. HLS can make only one Moon landing and ascent per each low-Earth fueling & reloading with cargo.

Blue Origin lander: This lander is like a larger, upgraded version of the Apollo LEM. Launches directly from Earth to the Moon, no on-orbit fueling necessary. The cargo capacity is considerably less than HLS; however, the Origin lander is ideal for providing an initial Moon habitat, as it can land and stay.


14 posted on 04/19/2026 11:35:28 AM PDT by citizen (A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
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To: srmanuel

SpaceX & Blue Origin are indeed competitors - but friendly competitors. Once Moon ops get underway, each company has specific contracts let by NASA with specific functions to perform, all integrated, along with Orion, under the main Artemis Moon program umbrella.

They, along with a host of other foreign gov’t. & private contractors, all work together per the master plan


15 posted on 04/19/2026 11:46:52 AM PDT by citizen (A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
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To: srmanuel

“I think Blue Origin’s goals are much less grand than SpaceX, I think their opportunity to provide launch capabilities to other countries will fairly large going forward, add in private satellite launches, there should be enough business to go around.”


It isn’t going to work unless they can get their customers’ costs down to $200/kg., and that’s just not going to happen (or, if it does in 10-15 years, SpaceX will have a lower cost AND a head start of literally millions of tons delivered to orbit). Bezos should admit defeat, cut his losses and figure out how to make money off of space - using SpaceX rockets to get there a LOT more cheaply than he can ever do it.


23 posted on 04/19/2026 3:26:10 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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