[AR] Re: Blue Origin beats SpaceX to re-launching a reusable rocket

  • From: "John Dom" <johndom@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:42:48 +0100

Ah! Thank you W. Boeing.
jd

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Behalf Of Henry Spencer
Sent: maandag 25 januari 2016 2:40
To: Arocket List
Subject: [AR] Re: Blue Origin beats SpaceX to re-launching a reusable rocket

On Sun, 24 Jan 2016, Edward Wright wrote:

If the boss of an aerospace company wants to build a better rocket, 
and is rich enough to self-fund, there's a reasonable risk that 
they'll make something promising...but ultimately only footnote-worthy.

Like the self-funded boss of a Seattle lumber company, who wanted to 
build a better airplane for himself?
As a footnote, Bill Boeing's airplane company is still in business.

"We must not dismiss any new idea with the snap judgement that it cannot be
done.  Any idea that may be an improvement must be investigated.  We have
proven that science and hard work can beat what appear to be impossible
demands."  -- William Boeing

Henry


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