Blue orgin rocket returns to earth for a second time

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http://www.sciencealert.com/watch-bl...eusable-rocket

They may not be like spaceX, but its great to see a demonstration of a rocket that has been used for more than one launch.

Yay for Space travel!

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It's a cool demonstration, but it's important to note this is a rocket moving at sub-orbital velocities that doesn't have to carry a payload. It's like a grown adult hitting several home runs in Tee Ball and then asking a major league player why their batting average isn't as good.

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It's a cool demonstration, but it's important to note this is a rocket moving at sub-orbital velocities that doesn't have to carry a payload. It's like a grown adult hitting several home runs in Tee Ball and then asking a major league player why their batting average isn't as good.

That is true. Nevertheless it is still important to see successes such as this, as it improves chances of additional funding for further development.

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That is true. Nevertheless it is still important to see successes such as this, as it improves chances of additional funding for further development.

I agree. I also think it's important to keep doing things that fail, even after they fail, and to attempt things that you know are pretty likely to fail, just for the opportunity to learn from the failure.