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The new generation of heavy lift rockets is rising to challenge SpaceX (techcrunch.com)

submitted 2 years ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

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Who remembers when SpaceX wasn't "the undisputed leader in launch"? Amazing how time flies.

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

while SpaceX has been doing it, approximately 300 times

We're discussing upper stages here, not first stages. SpaceX have recovered 339 (soon to be 340 in a few hours) first stages, not orbital upper stages.

SpaceX still haven't technically recovered any orbital upper stages yet, though Starship IFT-4 came very close. They successfully brought the ship back from orbital velocity but a suborbital trajectory.

Blue Origin still have yet to launch anything into orbit.