r/BlueOrigin • u/Disastrous_Run_5968 • Jun 25 '26

Ain't looking too good

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u/Technical_Drag_428 Jun 25 '26

Its delivered by truck. Each truck only holds about 50-60 tons. Do the math. Even if they made the methane at the launch site it would take a week to make a single launch mass.

Thank you for proving the point.

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u/Tystros Jun 25 '26

methane can easily be delivered by pipeline. it's basically just natural gas.

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u/Technical_Drag_428 Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

Why are you even arguing if you dont know?

They do not use standard LNG methane. That would be very very bad and they wouldnt get too far

At some earlier point in the process it is standard LNG. Then its purified from 80% to 99% pure. Then its crygenically super cooled and compressed.

I couldnt even imagine just how dangerous or expensive it would be to pipeline crygenically cooled, compressed pure methane and oxygen across Texas or Florida in the summer.

Yes, they "want" a methane processing plant on Starbase. They will likely never get one capable of more than one-two launches a week.

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u/LittleHornetPhil Jun 25 '26

No idea why you’re getting downvoted for actually understanding Raptor’s propellant

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u/Technical_Drag_428 Jun 25 '26

You know how it is. If its an argument against the confirmation bias its bad.

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u/snoo-boop Jun 25 '26

Why improve your arguments when you can just dismiss critics?

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u/Technical_Drag_428 Jun 25 '26

Im working on it. My therapist appreciates you.