alt Hacker NewsSpaceX has hints of monopoly, has shown consistent innovation, and has an ambitious long term vision. Boeing lacks all of the above, so it's apples and oranges
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diamond559 • yesterday at 8:43 PM
Fanboy detected. The only thing they are consistent on is blowing up taxpayer bought rockets.
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FatherOfCurses • yesterday at 8:34 PM
Boeing has an over 100 year history of consistently delivering products at all levels of its industry. SpaceX has .... good vibes?
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I don’t know about that.
Europe and China are both working on reusable rockets. Blue Origin is doing the same.
Access to space is a national security thing so all big countries will fund their own alternatives.
Assuming the US continues to alienate its allies, I assume spaceX will be limited to the domestic market in 5-10 years. Why buy from the US when you can buy from more reliable players