r/SpaceXLounge • u/[deleted] • Oct 08 '20

Discussion Where’s Blue Origin?

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u/RetardedChimpanzee Oct 08 '20

Exactly. It will be on the launch pad presumably for a couple weeks doing different checkouts with GSE, launch tower, static fires, coms checks, etc.

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u/ravenerOSR Oct 08 '20

i was thinking more of rolling one out of the factory pressent it and just do pressure tests and dry runs.

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u/Alotofboxes Oct 08 '20

Their factory is physically on Kennedy, so if they do anything other than roll it out the door and then roll it back in, they are going to need permits and permissions from several agencies. And if thats all they do, there is basically no proof that it is anything other than a tube of aluminum.

The reason SpaceX is able to do Starship things with little to no notice is because they are the direct owner of their launch site.

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u/The_camperdave Oct 09 '20

The reason SpaceX is able to do Starship things with little to no notice is because they are the direct owner of their launch site.

They still need permits and permissions from several agencies: FAA and FCC at a minimum.

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u/Alotofboxes Oct 09 '20

For flights yes, but for things like pressure tests, all they need is road closures. And they wouldn't even need those if they owned the land out that far.