>>11404586>Tell me anons, why is he holding his cards so closed to his chest?Because he can afford to?
>Is Blue Origin really that behind Spacex or is Bezos a 5d chess playing genius who will reveal his final trump card to the space community in the right time?If you consider a New Glenn booster a “final trump card”, then it’ll be revealed with little warning and to much fanfare.
>When will Blue usurp Spacex as the leader of the New Space economy?What economy?
>He must feel bad that Musk is getting all the glory and fame whilst his company is seen as a bit of an almost pseudo old space company with all the secrecy and devotion to slow progress?There’s evidence (anecdotes from employees) to suggest he doesn’t care about PR that much. Also, if he cared about Blue being labelled “old space” he wouldn’t have moved a significant amount of Blue’s operations to Alabama.
>Has there been any reports on what Blue is doing with all of Bezos money?Developing a massive reusable launch vehicle and a large lunar lander, whilst simultaneously building a new headquarters/R&D facility in Kent, Washington and a engine factory in Huntsville. All whilst significantly expanding their Florida factory and constructing a large launch facility (which contains the world’s tallest water tower) from scratch.
>Why is Spacex so much more dynamic than Blue despite having less funding and Talent?Their definitely less scrappy, but Blue has an energy of their own, which is shown in the speedy construction of their infrastructure. We don’t get much insight into New Glenn’s development, but from what I’ve heard their firing on all cylinders to get it done. Their approach New Shepard on the other hand, seems to lack energy, highlighting a shift in priorities.
