That's neat.
But what I see on video is Bezos landing a rocket and Musk blowing up a rocket.
I understand the technical differences, but in terms of media, this is a pure win.
But what I see on video is Bezos landing a rocket and Musk blowing up a rocket.
I understand the technical differences, but in terms of media, this is a pure win.
Let's try comparing those on more than just media, shall we ?
Financially speaking, between the two goals, there's enough money concentrated in private individuals' hands that you might be able to find six people willing to shell out for space tourism.
Government funding supplies the ISS. A laudable goals, but there's a grim realpolitik view that suggests it's not as guaranteed sustainable of a market as space tourism.
On the other hand, SpaceX's goals also allow for deployment of orbital payloads... Now that's lucrative.
You make a very good point about public perception. But your opening line seems sarcastic and aggressive. I think that's why your comment is light grey.
Parallel parking a Prius vs. parking a dragster is different. But as you said, you understand the technical differences.