• threelonmusketeersOPM
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    2 days ago

    Technically, the New Shepard capsule briefly crosses the Kármán line.

    You are correct that there is no comparison though. Starship could probably put the entire New Shepard vehicle into orbit as a payload.

    • @Ghyste@sh.itjust.works
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      52 days ago

      Okay… One reaches a technical definition of space. The other reaches orbit.

      Blue Origin has yet to put anything aside from a handful of its engines into orbit. We’ll see if that changes in the next couple months.

      • @BorgDrone
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        52 days ago

        If we’re going to be pedantic: Starship hasn’t reached orbit yet either. All flights so far were suborbital.