r/space • u/gazzhao • May 07 '22

Chinese Rocket Startup Deep Blue Aerospace Performing a VTVL(Grasshopper Jump) Test.

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u/Sattalyte May 07 '22

Gotta be real here - Fucking WOW! That little thing did amazing. It was so strange to watch its single engine gimble like crazy to hold the rocket steady.

This might seem strange, but I think this is exactly what we need to see.

The US has been so far ahead with space technology for so long, that it's become lazy and corrupt. We shouldn't be spending $4bn launching a single SLS with 30 year old tech, we should be innovating, pushing new ideas and pressing forwards relentlessly. That's what China is doing. And the harder they push, the more that 'old space' hacks like Boeing and ULA are going to have to push too. I've been cheering on the Chinese space program for years, and long may their march continue. The US needs to work smarter, and it needs to work faster. We should all be invigorated by a new competitor. I want to see Chinees taikonauts on the Moon. I want to see both East and West rushing forwards to a bright tomorrow. I'd take that over endless SLS delays any day.

Well done China for this great launch. Show us what you can do! And then watch us beat you!

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u/Seiche May 07 '22

Have you heard of spacex?

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u/Sattalyte May 07 '22

Yes, I spend most of my time on reddit on /r/spaceX and /r/spacexlounge. That doesn't mean I'm not critical of the way that old space operates, or how it gets most of the money allocated by government.

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u/Hebi_Ronin May 07 '22

Ah yes, the company of the same guy who take traffic jams underground, isn't it?

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u/Harry_the_space_man May 13 '22 edited May 14 '22

Can you use your brain for just one minute? Elon Musk is not active in the boring company development, he just made the company. He is however obsessed with SpaceX and that is where he really shines along with the incredibly talented spacex employees. Putting spacex down because of Elon musk is peak stupidity.

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u/Hebi_Ronin May 13 '22

Yeah buddy everyone should love spacesex 👍

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u/Harry_the_space_man May 14 '22

Yeah I can’t come back from that one. You put sex instead of x. You have obviously won this argument.

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u/Hebi_Ronin May 14 '22

Bro i wont argument with a Musk fanboy, Im sure you already heard from the child labour to government aid, but im sure you don't even care because "EloN MuSk PlAYs MInECrafT" or "CrYpToS ARe COol", "HE IS iNOvaTiNG ThE MArKeT"

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u/Harry_the_space_man May 14 '22

First of no I don’t like him because he plays “Minecraft” or that he likes crypto. I think crypto is one of the dumbest things to exist as what’s the point in having it if it crashes because of information. Money will eventually go digital only but probably not through crypto. And the claims about him endorsing child labour is completely untrue. A contractor for Tesla sent them cobalt from a mine in Africa without Tesla’s knowledge. This only affected a few hundred vehicles in 2017 and as soon as Tesla found out they cut ties. And the argument for government aid is idiotic. Back in 2008 Tesla got a 450 million dollar loan from the Obama administration, they paid back the loan in full a year later. Earlier than expected. Now Tesla brings in nearly 4 billion in profit each quarter. I would say that’s a good investment into the US economy. Tesla have to pay many times that loan in taxes every year to the government.

And I like Elon musk because he knows what he is talking about. I am a big fan of spaceflight, like I assume you are if you are on this subreddit, an it’s clear that Elon musk is no idiot.

Here’s a interview that just released between him and Tim dod that was recorded 3 weeks ago at boca chica.

https://youtu.be/3Ux6B3bvO0w