Zettinator t1_jcekv4q wrote on March 16, 2023 at 7:34 AM

I think it's odd. Virgin Orbit at least has a working product. Virgin Galactic does not, and they still keep going and going...

Hakmanrock t1_jcfna9l wrote on March 16, 2023 at 2:24 PM

Do they? .. have they released why their last (second) launch failed?

Fuel filter dislodged and gummed up the engine.

VG has raised a shit ton of money that they are burning.

Not sure why its complex, one company has money the other doesn't.

Neither has a future, but one still has money.

i think you have that reversed. Galactic is the tourist one. Has a list of paid customers lined up. No real future once that list is depleted,

Orbit is the "sat rocket from plane" company that has some launch issues.

Edit: Removed reference to Bezos and Shatner.

Bezos and Shatner went up on Blue Origin's New Shepard. They are a direct competitor to Virgin Galactic and have had much more success.

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