One can be the dominant player in a field and still increase dominance.
replySpaceX will increase the lead from all potential competitors even further.
replyIt's a static fire test. There weren't any payloads inside, this isn't very bad PR.
replyNot very bad, except that they lost the whole rocket, and damaged the launch complex. No big deal. What's a few hundred mil and a one year delay...
replyUnless the comment was edited, the person you replied to never said anything about "despite"?
replyBlue Origin are challenging SpaceX about as much as I’m challenging Michael Jordan.
replySure we’re playing the same game, but the divide is enormous
Please look at total mass launched to space by SpaceX vs the rest of the world combined. They are the most incumbent launcher in history.
replyUnless you're talking about moon landers specifically.
Anyway, competition is good and this is a bummer.