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This is their only New Glenn launch pad, but the pad for the 9x4 is already under construction. Depending on the damage sustained to the pad that might be a factor in the decision

https://x.com/sawyermerritt/status/2060174287563116696?s=46&...

I know it's not, but darned if that doesn't sound like "it exploded real big, so build a bigger one!"

It makes some sense. If they're not going to be able to launch for a year because the pad is being rebuilt anyway, projects that were going to take a year may as well go to the front burner.

> I know it's not, but darned if that doesn't sound like "it exploded real big, so build a bigger one!"

To me it sounds like "alright, it's silly to waste time and energy on duplicate effort. Let's focus on getting this one right instead."