Blue Origin VS Virgin Galactic // How do they compare?

The time has arrived! We’re at the start of a new era of human spaceflight, commercial suborbital rides to the edge of space! And what’s crazy is there isn’t just ONE company doing it, but two companies are entering service at almost the exact same time! Of course we’re talking about Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and their SpaceshipTwo space plane and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin with their New Shepard vehicle.
So here's a little overview of what exactly suborbital spaceflight is, what you could expect on one of these rides, and then go over each system, comparing them side by side for the ultimate rundown.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - What is Suborbital Spaceflight?
05:50 - Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo
12:45 - Blue Origin's New Shepard
20:50 - Side by Side Comparison
24:45 - Summary
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[@waterrocketlab151]

I wish both companies a safe flight

[@dummyjoe7895]

@@gamerfortynine because everyone should have a safe flight

[@isaquest134]

@@gamerfortynine you shouldn’t be watching EDA if you are not team space

[@Formula1st]

@@gamerfortynine because… people dying is bad?

[@giantdad2799]

ight, i only hope jeff bezos tries to spacewalk without a suit on, i wish the passengers and virgin galactic a safe flight

[@WasatchWind]

Is that you Arca?

[@alexlandherr]

In the near future Tim might actually be an Everyday Astronaut, think about that.

[@derekbehr8365]

who is tim?

[@justinkommers6312]

@@derekbehr8365 Tim is Everyday Astronauts name

[@derekbehr8365]

@@justinkommers6312 OMG I know that, but I didn't remember!! hahaha Thanks!

[@jackp8583]

That's an awesome thought, Tim chronicling his journey all the way. 👍

[@EinkOLED]

He should wait at the terminal in case of a no show.

[@joeymillette5870]

I can't imagine having to chose but that Space Ship 2 design just screams awesome. If I was to ride in a capsule (cost aside) I would hold out for orbital.

[@niceguy100000]

Between those hops and orbit is about a factor of 36 (6x speed) in energy and cost.

[@seasong7655]

Imagine Elon being first on Mars, and BO builds the New Musk 😂

[@chewinggum5550]

Lol. This made my day

[@yz_21st84]

lol ~~ and then the new starship

[@davisdf3064]

"the first rocket to go to Mars"

[@protorhinocerator142]

Makes for good fan fiction, but Elon already said he doesn't plan to go into space. Makes sense.

[@seasong7655]

@@protorhinocerator142 He's also not American, but it was meant as a joke

[@lordgrumbot7814]

A tesla roadsters window is actually larger than New shepherds windows, so the tesla roadster in launched in 2018 into mars orbit is the largest window in space

[@mastafull]

Technically true, which is the best kind of true.

[@VainerCactus0]

Even when mucking about and having a laugh, Musk beats the competition.

[@volador2828]

@@VainerCactus0 by miles!

[@Yeah.316]

Why bother window when its open roof

[@1st-Law]

Wasn’t it a convertible? Why care about widow size

[@t65bx25]

Who will win? •One half-plane-half rocket -Or - •One slightly NSFW launcher

[@aerothecat]

Blue rocket good and plane rocket good All companies are the same

[@ultimategotea]

"Slightly" thing looks like it was built to proportion

[@imnotgoodatnameingthings9543]

The half plane half rocket cus im a virgin.

[@jtjames79]

Starship will win. And by win I mean recoup costs the fastest.

[@spaceenthusiast7160]

@@aerothecat Some companies are better than others. That's just how it is.

[@spaceman4782]

Got an idea: Omaze is doing a drawing for two tickets aboard Spaceship 2, lets all buy tickets, and whoever wins can give Tim a ticket. It would be way cooler than just donating money to get him a ticket because then a subscriber would also be able to ride with Tim to space!

[@JohnJosephNiemann]

Love this format of show. Keep up the great work Tim et. crew!

[@MattLowne]

Out of the two, I'd rather fly Spaceship 2 (or eventually 3), so much more sci-fi, and ofc the longer flight time is a bonus! But honestly I'd be thrilled to go on either 😃

[@ryaneditzcold]

Matt,Don forget to put virgin galactic on your space this week!!

[@patrickfargie1146]

More time to enjoy your whiskey in suborbit.

[@wietsepruijmpie1922]

Hi there!

[@TheDonutPenguin]

It’s Latt Mowne!!

[@handlemonium]

Tim forgot to mention: both offer approximately 4 minutes of weightless time.

[@SteveSiegelin]

I remember the days of the guy in the orange suit who said he'd never actually fly to space. Glad to see you join all of us in the yearning to fly amongst the Stars! Cameraman on dragon doesn't sound so far fetched now huh?! Get us some good shots of the moon will you!

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

I can't wait for the endless parade of Instagram models and social media influencers shoving their "I've got spaceflight money" attitudes while duckfacing at 80km above the Earth's surface. One giant leap for mankind indeed.

[@udilschik]

@@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368, ... while some of that money spent will be reinvested by these companies back into R&D. Rich people already spend their money. This time, at least, we might be able to benefit from it in the form of new tech being developed. So, there are positives. And I, personally, would like to fly, too. Therefore, seeing more people flying = more system testing and bringing down the cost, makes me hopeful.

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

@@udilschik Think of how climbing mount Everest has become a cottage industry where rich people who have no business mountaineering are paying $100,000 to basically take a selfie at the summit. Humanity hasn't really benefited because of the long lineups right before the peak of Everest. It's just managed to cheapen the endeavour and make it so rich people have a story to tell at their next dinner party. I hope you're right and that some good will come from this, but I remain heavily skeptical from a lifetime of seeing how corporations operate.

[@udilschik]

@@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368, I think comparing climbing Everest and space tourism is apples-to-oranges comparison. Climbing Everest has lower potential for improving our lives while space tourism has a potential to pave the road for earth-space-earth travel, which would be a way faster method of transportation than a traditional airplane. Again, first, for the rich. Like Concord supersonic flights back in the day. But look at United now buying a new generation of supersonic planes - safer, cheaper for everyone. I think same will happen with traveling via rockets. While I don't see trickle-down-economics actually working in many areas, space seems to be a bit different. At least, to me.

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

@@udilschik Fair enough, but space tourism is less about pushing tech boundaries and more about cost savings and passenger safety. I won't diminish the importance of both, because those are huge for getting people off of the planet and developing the industry. But I just don't see it doing a whole lot for the exploration and advanced tech areas that are being paperclipped to the space tourism endeavour. And in the interim of years, perhaps decades, of tickets still costing tens of thousands of dollars even for a budget trip, so I'll still maintain that my Everest analogy remains apt. I bet there will even be a point where a rich person has to decide where to spend their $100k -- on a 10 minute space flight or on an Everest expedition.

[@hdevillier5119]

As always, Tim, your videos are well thought out, well made and very informational. Thanks for another great video.

[@MarkWoodrow00]

I love these videos and glad you are spending so much time on them. The explanation is so clear that I could understand everything even though I was away from the screen for most of it.

[@lyfe1453]

After Blue Origin’s tweet yesterday, we all know whos more petty now Edit: Im going to address some of the replies to this comment. What I said above was supposed to be lighthearted and not to be taken too seriously. We're all Team Space here after all. Its just that the Blue Origins tweet doesn't sit well with me after their lack of progress perhaps a little bit of what went down on the HLS contract. Now Im writing this right after Unity 22 had a safe flight but I just hope commercial spaceflight gets less competitive and more "Oh wow we're launching space tourist to space!!!". Maybe one day we'll see Blue Origin launch New Glenn before Rocket Lab gets their Neutron operational.

[@mobiuscoreindustries]

I don't understand why BO has to try to market NS for what it isn't. DUDE! its a reusable suborbital rocket, its not a small thing. Its not even scratching orbital requirements but it never was designed that way. Like the only way I can explain why BO would be so toxic about the suborbital space is that they somehow run into some gigantic roadblock with New Glenn, and have to back down to their one working vehicle.

[@jameshughes3014]

this sort of competition is in the blood of, and is what drives these guys to make rockets. It's more of a friendly jab , but I do believe all of the companies are rooting for the other. If the side effect of competitiveness is multiple companies that can launch to space, i'm all for it.

[@valerie80yearsago90]

Petty? Talk about scummy. I hope the company fails.

[@Pcat0]

I don’t get the extreme hate overs BO’s tweet. Like yeah BO is a fun punching bag and haha memes but what is with the hate. BO is VG competitor and that was just a bog standard marketing tweet. How is it any difference than Samsung mocking a newly revealed Apple product.

[@faustesfestus3213]

@@valerie80yearsago90 It is petty, but if you honestly consider them scum and hope they fail because of it, then I think you're taking it a little too seriously.

[@sarvadpaygude6712]

CONGRATS ON 1M TIM, it looks like interest in Space is coming back!!

[@Chaotician69]

You, sir, are at the top of the update and explanation game. Love your videos ...... thank you, for such a well thought out making sense of all things space related.

[@charlesdara]

Frankly speaking, this was so detailed. Thank you for doing this and yes you got a new subscriber here.

[@GuiCavassin]

Could you talk about time out of the seat? and what are you allowed to do during this time? Thanks amazing video!

[@ogaduby]

You'd be allowed to do a few rolls... What would you want to do during this time? It's 4 min of zero G only, so you'd prolly get like 3 min of "free time" out of your seat before being asked kindly to sit back and strap yourself in. It would be... nasty... for everyone, not just you, to get caught with high Gs and not being secured in your seat with belts and harnesses.

[@kylekris105]

This information will be a lot easier to come by soon ;)

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

I'd start whacking it. What are they going to do? Cancel the flight by doing an emergency landing in Pittsburgh? Haha, eat my floaties, other passengers!

[@oneandy2]

@@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 Callsign: Minuteman

[@anthonymoses3697]

The Angry Astronaut already covered this in a recent video. Blue origin = no time out of seat. Virgin Galactic = 5 1/2 minutes of free floating around the entire cabin AND you can ask the pilots to point the ship in whichever direction you want. In my opinion, Virgin Galactic is the only way to go.

[@EinkOLED]

I hope Tim fulfils his dream by riding in either one of these. xx

[@Eselfar]

Nan. Tim is an everyday astronaut and needs to go orbital. A Dragon, a Starship or the next Rocket Lab rocket would be a better choice. 🚀

[@pedrobreyner7204]

@@EselfarBoth. Both is good

[@jeromelabrosse1669]

10 000 patreons and he gets a ride to space. At least that what he said.

[@juanmanuel2659]

Tim needs to orbit the moon, period. It can be done, it should be done.

[@ru0ster]

This video has value that will gain momentum years from now. Thank you!

[@chaosincarnate7304]

This is awesome! We are entering a new Era, wish them all safe flights!

[@giganetom]

Tap off starts like a pressure-fed, turbopump introduces positive feedback.

[@thorvaldg.tveitereid8076]

Simple and great explaination!

[@mytube001]

Ah, so it kinda fizzles to begin with and then quickly ramps up as the chamber pressure increases?

[@mxp5657]

It's always beautiful when Tim uploads! I already know the video about Soviet rocket engines is going to be like a documentary.

[@colindavidson7071]

It definitely shouldn't be forgotten that Blue Origin propulsively landed a rocket a month before SpaceX. But it should also not be forgotten that it took them two years longer to do it.

[@Tamerleine]

Landed a slower non orbital rocket, conpared to spacex's much faster orbital class rocket. Yep we shouldnt forget the details. afterall, its like comparing a honda civic with a ford f150 just because they are 4 wheeled vehicles.

[@jelly4frog498]

@@Tamerleine and? he just said the blue origin did it first, he didn't say they landed it from orbit.

[@LostInOrbit019]

And? SpaceX actually got into orbit, which is much more revolutionary.

[@jelly4frog498]

@@LostInOrbit019 so what? that's not the point of the comment

[@LostInOrbit019]

@@jelly4frog498 Good point. You win

[@trevordaly7121]

It's really awesome to see multiple companies entering the same market because it encourages competition. Hopefully they can improve each-other. So much cool stuff happening now in the spaceflight and tech worlds, can't wait to see it all unravel!

[@aerothecat]

Hi it's me, Tim Dodd the everyday astronaut By far one of the most iconic intros

[@t65bx25]

Def

[@Momo-xl5nu]

Yes it is

[@thembatalksmind7149]

Agreed 🤝

[@thespacepeacock]

Would love to ride on Spaceship2! Gonna enjoy seeing Sir Richard Branson fly on it tomorrow!

[@CurlyChrizz]

Love this video! Thanks for putting the effort in for us!

[@tdawg34tube]

Thanks Tim! Another awesome video making the complex simple for us

[@tommyrichards1589]

No matter who is "better". I think both of them demonstrate amazing technology that us Space buffs can just eat up.

[@erikbarsingerhorn4485]

Tim your documentaries are getting more and more professional by the day, with greater content every day....(Astronaut)🚀

[@ct92404]

I am SO glad and relieved that you mentioned SpaceshipOne and Scaled Composites! It seems like everyone has completely forgotten about Burt Rutan and SpaceshipOne. It was his "feathered wing" design for re-entry that made this all possible.

[@stuartbrown1677]

This has been a brilliant discussion document ; very many thanks Stuart in Ireland

[@josephgwara6336]

Wanna see some flat earthers get on those flights lol

[@isaquest134]

probably going to say that the windows are just screens and stuff

[@thecapacitor1395]

They'd just say the windows are curved, causing electromagnetic refraction mirages to make the horizon look curved or something. Doesn't have to make any sense, as long as they use enough fancy words that they can convince themselves of anything.

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

Waste of time, they'll make up anything to avoid having their worldview shattered.

[@bullshitlatinname1243]

@@isaquest134 hello there

[@josephgwara6336]

@@thecapacitor1395 Solution: Throw them out the window at apogee so they can marvel at the curvature of the earth for the rest of their lives 😂

[@ConquerDriving]

Brilliant video! Really well explained.

[@PedroRafael]

All details I wanted to know and a bit extra :) Thank you Tim!

[@fasteddiegr]

Excellent video. Very well presented- and a complete lack of the oh-so-common irritations. Thanks Tim.

[@Fhcghcg1]

The fact that they had the revealing at the Intrepid is really cool. (Would have been even cooler if the Enterprise was preserved and had the unveiling there)

[@KnightRanger38]

The shuttle Enterprise is preserved at the Intrepid museum.

[@atharv3814]

In short suborbital flights are new type of fancy amusement park rides 😂

[@JamieSteam]

For super-rich people.

[@EinkOLED]

They should start a lottery, so that eligible people can win space flights.

[@j.manzueta188]

how envy burns

[@calvingreene90]

@@JamieSteam The Super rich do all the dangerous beta testing so us poors get safe well tested products.

[@viibesmanga3503]

@@calvingreene90 true

[@fernandoheustagio9417]

you and this feature can be on television. great job!

[@regulator062]

They’re both really cool obviously and I’d love a ride on either. If I had a choice I’d probably choose spaceship 2 cause of the slower buildup to get to space and landing sequence, and I just think it’s a really comfy and cool concept I guess, just like taking a plane to space.

[@paulloveless4122]

This is the best Saturday ever for space vids!! Thanks Tim!

[@thomasboese3793]

7/11/2021 8am CT. Oh, the fun will begin... Virgin Galactic, to sub space and back...

[@joabel]

I love this guy Everyday Astronaut because he breaks everything down for the non-US audience. You don't see that on the other streams. Way to go. All the best and success!

[@IsaacNewtongue]

I'm watching this video in March 2023, and your comment at the end about grabbing a chance at either service is rather amusing, now that you're a Dear Moon winner :) You're going so much farther than the Karmann line, my friend!

[@tke2007]

Very cool comparison between the 2 vehicles. Thank you for sharing all of that.

[@GlenHunt]

Tim, you posted when NSF was live! I stuck with them but did queue you up right away, though. Go Team Space communicators!

[@4x4ArtistManagement]

Awesome video Tim. Would also love to get more insight on the differences in g-force, both for ascent and descent

[@sidewinder814u]

Thanks for the ride Tim, very much enjoyably FUN. And thanks NASA for keeping these endeavors safe and sane.

[@rachelLadyD]

Hey thanks, this is a great presentation. Hoping for safe journey to the stars and back .

[@esayastemesgen67]

Blue origin seems like obvious choice, if they price is close to the 250k price tag on the VO flight. Automated systems, less room more human error, new Shepard flies higher and has bigger windows so the view is defiantly better. Getting the traditional rocket experience that nasa astronauts experience is also a major bonus, being able to be in a capsule and experience traditional re-entry and a parachute glide back down to earth. The clean burn from the rocket propellants which are less harmful for the environment is a plus as well.

[@davidsonsanchez3291]

very true

[@simianessence]

Of course I'd ride on either one or both.....if the price was right. But if I was rich enough for just one of them, I'd choose VG over BO. Super obvious to me: 4 minutes of weightlessness for both of them puts them on a completely equal footing on that absolutely key metric. But the longer total ride time of VG totally blows BO out of the water. And if the cost of BO is >= twice that of VG..... Choose BO over VG?? Are you kidding me?? NO WAY!!!

[@peterwhitey4992]

Also BO goes above 100 km / 62 miles, which is what most of the world defines as the start of space. Virgin "only" goes above 50 miles, which only the US considers the start of space.

[@matthewpeck4016]

We aren't making fun of Blue Origin because New Shepard is suborbital. We're making fun of Blue Origin because they're older than SpaceX and are only just now about to achieve suborbital crewed flight. Maybe we wouldn't make fun of them if they didn't brag so frequently about stuff they still haven't done.

[@yasnac7576]

Hey Tim! My son and I did Virgin Galactic public testing at NASTAR in Hatburo Pa. Got up to 6.2g. Yes I passed out! But it was the present profile with a movie screen in the gondola being played. So I kinda went to space...visually . What a hoot it was to participate to further commercial space flight. Got a video of me passing out too. ,👍. Great comparison video. Really enjoyed it Thanks

[@LeongGunners]

Between the two, I'd rather go with the one that comes back in a controlled descent and lands back in an actual airport.

[@roam7579]

You really believe them landing vids? Them tiny fins wouldnt do sh!t. They just show the take off in reverse with some crappy MS paint effects. Anyone who plays video games or makes art n cartoons on a PC should be able to see all this cgi easy as? Its PS2 graphics at the best

[@gaming-gingerbreadman]

@@roam7579 Bet you never went to school...

[@allnewjient7651]

@@roam7579 not the brightest kid in class are you?

[@benny.pepper]

@@roam7579 how much did they paid u to spam this nonsense comment? lmao

[@amlanadarshdas4470]

@@roam7579 people behave like you when they only go to church and not to school

[@Dream_Mind]

I like both companys, but I LOVE the VSS Imagine and the incredible Air Launch!

[@spiffyracc]

This is going to be a made for TV movie in 20 years.

[@ryer8477]

Only if one of those explode, let's be honest, it wouldn't sell as a movie as it is going to probably be. There will be documentaries that's for sure. Edit: And btw TV won't be a thing by then haha

[@spiffyracc]

@@ryer8477 if both are successes it will be more like a comedy with nerd Bezos competing with the one upping British playboy.

[@henrypierce8010]

Naw. But Elon Musk will be a center piece in history 20 years from now here and on Mars.

[@gate7clamp]

More like in 5 years

[@Yeah.316]

@@ryer8477 yeah people well normal people will not watch a success they want explosion

[@nfgeeks]

Very thorough and informative. Great job.

[@disciplekevin1140]

Thank you very much you supplied the answers to almost every question I had thank you very much for an excellent presentation

[@WasatchWind]

My question is what Blue's plan is with New Shepard. Virgin is making plans to start flying from spaceport Cornwall, they've developed spaceship three. They seem like they want to make their suborbital flights more rapid and reusable, making them go more smoothly across the board. Oh, and then Virgin is also doing Virgin Orbit. Blue seems like they have no idea what they want to do with New Shepard other than occasionally flying people. [Edit] - I understand what New Shepard is for. People are acting like I don't understand the basic concept. All I am saying is that it doesn't seem like New Shepard has much direction on what the long term plan is, and I feel like it is just going to be retired after New Glenn starts flying.

[@thejimmydanly]

It's being used to learn how to propulsively land a booster ahead of New Glenn, similar to the Grasshopper tests SpaceX did ahead of Falcon 9, as well as developing systems for their Blue Moon lander, which is similar to New Shepard in several ways. Basically, it's a test vehicle they've found a way to monetize by also using it for space tourism. It's also worth noting that BO has hinted they might try launching New Shepard from other locations.

[@johndododoe1411]

As this very video explained, Blue is moving towards the New Glenn orbital rocket. They also compete for Moon landing vehicles, but lost to SpaceX selling a scaled down starship at only 3 billion $.

[@WasatchWind]

@@thejimmydanly It seems like they aren't planning on doing much with it - which I find to be a super wasted opportunity.

[@WasatchWind]

@@johndododoe1411 I am very, very much aware. I am hopeful that New Glenn will fly in 2023 as predicted, but I perceive that they don't seem to be working on making New Shepard very competitive, which I think is foolish.

[@ChevTecGroup]

As said in the video, and the plan all along, it's a commercial launch vehicle for paying passengers. The goal is literally the same as virgin

[@LexStarwalker]

This was a great video, as always! Thanks for producing it. There's one possible difference I was surprised you didn't discuss: g-forces. I would assume that a ride on the SpaceShip involves less g-forces than a ride on New Shepherd, since it's being carried a large chunk of the way by an airplane instead of a rocket. If this assumption is correct, then a ride on SpaceShip might be more attractive to those who are older or aren't in peak physical condition.

[@justyouraveragepeiceoftoas1988]

Congrats on 1 mil!

[@JM-yh4yf]

I love going back and watching these

[@alrightydave]

New Shepherd is my favorite. It’s just amazing to experience a launch and also see the Earth from 20 km (60,000 feet higher) through those incredible windows. Not to mention abort system which would give me extra confidence, also I would feel good helping to fund New Glenn and a moon lander as opposed to simply more suborbital tourism SS2 is very close though and if it were my money paying for it, I’d go with this since it’s half the price while being almost as good

[@ebenwaterman5858]

I'd pay $20.00 for a 2 hour IMax show recorded by cameras outside SpaceshipTwo.

[@thomasboese3793]

I'm sure it will happen. Even if only as a way to entice new customers.

[@makirichi]

Love it! You know, a little bit of weed and a little bit of imagination it might work. 20 bucks! Like that. At least you come back home with the smile and sleep nice close fist knowing all your money still in your bank account

[@SzabolcsSzekacs]

Hey Dodd, just a small correction for 4:00 min. When you shut off the engines you are actually starting to accelerate towards Earth. You actually covered this pretty well in a previous video. Keep up the great work!

[@cheguevara09rishabh]

Your vidoes are so detailed and well made. It's like a movie :)

[@UlrichVIII]

i'll start saving for a ride to the moon on a starship, these early space trips are too short imo c:

[@pedrobreyner7204]

For it to be reliable it may take some 15 years, that is how you get money for the price (saving up for 15 years)

[@phobos2077_]

Good luck with that, you'll have to be saving for like 100 lifetimes. Unless you're some kind of celebrity or CEO of tech company.

[@bennybooboobear3940]

@@phobos2077_ yeah. So? That’s how it is for now. Only successful and rich people can go to space, because it’s super expensive. What’s wrong with that? Soon it’ll be available for cheaper.

[@LunnarisLP]

@@phobos2077_ tbh I think it's going to be cheaper than these suborbital flights in the long run. 250k is still going to be a huge amount of money, but I'd rather pay that for a roundtrip to the moon in a starship rather than a 4 minute suborbital flight lmao... And you can save up a million or 2 even as a relatively normal person given you have a decent job.

[@ResandOuies]

Virgin seems like a nicer ride, but I don't understand why they couldn't add 10k to the height. Sure it doesn't really make a difference, but getting over the "magic number" probably makes a big difference for marketing etc.

[@andrewdahl4313]

...They just need to add a couple of JATO's to the spacecraft. After the initial rocket motor is burnt out, light the JATO's and go a few miles higher.

[@julien-francoiscollin9843]

They need bigger reservoirs of fuels.

[@A_piece_of_broccoli]

not only do they need more fuel to do that, they would need a steeper angle of attack so they could actually break out of the atmosphere. the speed needed to do so at the angle they took would tear them apart in seconds, which is why virgin galactic is a big nono for me. they're trying to do something that has been proven time and time again to be one of the most dangerous flights, because no matter what if they try to actually enter space and break through the atmosphere, the shape of the plane is going to cause so much drag that they will begin to tumble and burn. this is why rockets shoot "mostly" straight up and out of the atmosphere, and also don't have wings. because wings are for creating drag in air to create lift, if you try to use them at the speed needed to exit the atmosphere and at the angle they took, the sheer force of friction would rip the vessel apart. this is why they didn't go over the magic number, because if they tried they would have all died.

[@dynamo1796]

They could just expand the rocket system probably but as said in the video it likely won’t make much difference. Also as noted this mission is actually a proper flight up and down whereas NS is a quick blast up and a fast fall back down. In terms of an actual passenger experience I think Virgin will offer the best experience for the money though. Even at 250k for either seat, Virgin gives you more of an actual experience to enjoy. I also personally think the flight element with 2 pilots provides a level of assurance that a fully remote system doesn’t - this is still space flight after all!

[@norbacsam]

excellent vid... well documented, really enjoyed 👍👏👏👏

[@eganwhite9539]

Such a great video brings back my love for space flight

[@hankrearden5722]

I own virgin galactic stock so I hope they do great

[@TheWTZ1983]

Well, they did great, they've just landed sucessfully a few minutes ago 😃

[@yz_21st84]

long term

[@stephen_101]

The longer flight makes VG the one I would go for. But no doubt BO / NS is the one for the best view with those giant windows.

[@peterwhitey4992]

However, VG only goes just above 50 miles, which only the US defines as space. The rest of the world defines 100 km / 62 miles, to be where space starts, and BO aims for that.

[@sdiggly]

Thank you for doing this! Amazing video, great editing, so interesting. U dropped some knowledge. Respect

[@jacquesbuhendwa5111]

Good teacher, thank you for the lesson!

[@buffhorses3632]

If I had that kind of money I'd much rather give it to Virgin rather than bezos.

[@LinicSinisa]

I also prefer virgin.

[@alexseguin5245]

Branson is also a terrible person like Bezos, neither of these two bozos deserve any money or respect.

[@eurosis]

@@alexseguin5245 Yeah, but from a business perspective I think Virgin Galactic seems to have a more viable model.

[@A_piece_of_broccoli]

then you wouldn't go into space at all lol. branson didn't even hit 300,000 feet, and space is like 324k feet. and if he were to even try to enter space, the entire ship would burn up due to the amount of friction from his shallow angle holding the ship in the burn zone for so long, that coupled with the extreme horizontal speed he would have to reach to even provide the lift necessary to do it would mean virgin galactic is just another high altitude flight machine that will NEVER enter space in any other form than a fireball.

[@finewine1001]

Same. Jeff is copying SpaceX's idea, and Virgin is taking its own path. Also Virgin owns my Internet soooo

[@gonzocrunch8356]

Finally, i can enjoy a new quality space video

[@interestedinstuff1499]

Content aside, your videos are so polished now. Superb. Takes a lot of effort to get vids this clean. On the space flight side, I often wonder what would happen if these various companies pooled their resources. Imagine a Raptor pushing Unity.. (I get there are size and fuel issues etcetera, just the concept of sharing their tech)

[@kevenbair7878]

Another banger of a video man!

[@billy-go9kx]

I would prefer the Virgin Galactic also, much longer ride.

[@alanbrady420]

Same here plus sir Richard Branson’s British lol but I’d love to go on jefff’s too 🚀🚀🚀

[@dummyjoe7895]

I wouldn’t. Virgin has already killed 3 people with their spaceship. Blue origin is much safer and is an actual rocket.

[@alanbrady420]

@@dummyjoe7895 and so as nasa but the show goes on these thing’s do happen unfortunately and who knows when Jeff will have a disaster? I don’t wish that on him btw just pointing something out

[@dummyjoe7895]

@@alanbrady420 you know blue Origin, they don’t rush and blow up sats and cargo like SpaceX does. Blue origin has a 100% success record unlike SpaceX who is at 98.5% blue origin makes sure everything is right and they go slow.

[@alanbrady420]

@@dummyjoe7895 yes that’s because he’s hardly done fk all, Elon’s had numerous orbit launches and manned launches and he’s going harder then anyone we have seen before, so if your really a space enthusiast why the hate on space x which is far superior in comparison to Jeff who?

[@HarryDunlopClark]

I love the way blue origin is a little more ‘traditional’, but being English , it just has to be Virgin Galactic for me. Have followed it closely for many years, and has just left me in awe. I dream of being able to fly on it one day.

[@DouglasLippi]

The only thing English about Virgin Galactic is Branson. Everything else is American.

[@TheFirstGoomba]

And you guys call Americans unreasonably nationalistic. Not that England is even a real country.

[@NeilFiertel]

Such a wonderful comparative which actually changed my perspective on the technology used on each design . Their inventive engineers went such different ways and that is key to our futures. Creative engineering and design is critical.

[@batman4329]

Excellent video and very informative.

[@funkyzero]

Gotta question that I'm stumbling with. On the VG ship, what is the purpose of the angled nozzle? Seems to me that non-symmetrical shapes like that would cause some effect, obviously a desired one, but I can't figure out what that would be. Any ideas?

[@Skunkwurx]

I've been wondering that for years now. I think it has something to do with the thrust not going through the center of mass. Its not even a nozzle at an angle but the nozzle rim is angled. But yea, maybe it needs counter torque to be stable

[@pseudotasuki]

It's to assist the pitch-up maneuver. Presumably it's more efficient and reliable than using aerodynamic control surfaces, particularly since they can lose some effectiveness at higher speeds.

[@scottstewart5784]

That's the direction and angle they need the thrust. It burns for one minute, and the plane is pitched up for that span. As for supersonic effects of asymmetrical shapes, I think its location obviates the question.

[@kirkjett1928]

When ya going to do a vid on inspiration 4? Now that’s gonna be amazing! 4 minutes versus 4 days….

[@paulwalsh2344]

I absolutely love the effort and resulting information you put into your videos, Tim. Prior to this video I had no preference for EITHER launch system. But MAN those windows look incredible on the New Shepard, but MAN OH MAN the interior of VSS2 and the fact that you are looking down... ... still... the Kármán line... And I don't know if you aren't wearing a pressurized space suit, are you really in a spaceship ? I know... the U-2, SR-71 and Mig-25, but still...

[@plantspace]

Incredible video thank you for sharing

[@Valendr0s]

I dunno... If I'm going to space, taking that risk, spending that money, etc, I think I want to go into orbit and stay for more than a few minutes.

[@KSPUnitedYT]

Risk shouldn’t be too high

[@lachyt5247]

Thats a ridiculous comparison, orbital and suborbital flights share no where close to the same amount of risk. You might aswell be saying "if I'm going to take the risk of driving a car I might aswell break the land speed record in a rocket car".

[@CodepageNet]

"that money" - it's not like orbital will only be double the price of suborbital. it's a completely different beast. for the next 5-10 years, orbital flights will be out of reach for anybody but the super rich. what VG and BO are offering is well within the reach of millions of persons all over the world. USA alone probably some 5 million households that can reasonably affort those jumps, many probably will in the coming years.

[@imrich9349]

​@@CodepageNet Starship flight will cost ~$2 million. It can carry ~1000 passengers as Earth to Earth configuration and 100 passengers as long duration flight configuration. If we assume that ~300 passengers can fit on board of orbital tourism Starship, price per ticket to orbit would be something around $6666.

[@thulyblu5486]

10 minutes for 28 million dollars is a really expensive carnival ride. Imagine someone throws up during the flight, then it would be 28 million for ten minutes trapped in a floating puke capsule :D

[@colingibbons6404]

I’m just so glad to be in a world where more people can become astronauts and these billionaires get to see the world without borders and hopefully become better people like every astronaut has described

[@Stellar-Cowboy]

Apart from not paying much taxes Richard is a great dude. He always tries to show transparency and friendliness in his employees and companies. On the other side, I can’t count how many overworking stories I’ve heard from amazon employees

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Hoping for a change in heart in a few billionaires won't fix the system that keeps producing them.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

@@Stellar-Cowboy "not paying much taxes" is a rather generous way of framing "changing citizenship and moving corporate to other countries to avoid paying taxes". Branson's a leech and should have his knighthood for "services to entrepreneurship" revoked. He's just not as terrible a person as Bezos, but that's a low bar to clear.

[@EinkOLED]

Borders are important. We are a world of different cultures, faiths, ethnicities.

[@evanaguilera4986]

@@Stellar-Cowboy is it really there fault that they don’t pay a lot of taxes. They’re just following what’s legal and if you have a problem with it blame the government who sets the rules

[@92Jaghk]

Your music is very cool bro. Especially "Spaceships for Earth"

[@stewvlogs5084]

Very good video. Both offer unique experiences. So I would like to ride in both. However there WILL be many new competitors on the scene soon. Let’s see what they have to offer. Well done Sir Richard and everyone who made your flight possible.

[@kartoffelbauer]

I`m really exited about the flight

[@gate7clamp]

I definitely would fly on SpaceShipTwo just so I can have the same experience of what they had back in 2004

[@cajunsushi]

Excellent video brother, thank you.

[@quaidbergo]

I love how you just casually slapped together this fantastic video in the middle of the Soviet Engine odyssey you've been on 😂

[@Furrrburger]

Exciting times indeed! I think the total experience Virgin offers will be highly compelling. Jet flight, Separation drop, Rocket flight, Zero G, Feathered reentry, Gliding flight, Runway landing.

[@osirisapex7483]

VG seems like a much better thrill ride, which is desirable for something that’s basically an amusement park ride

[@Mosern1977]

Yeah, there is way more to that flight. It sounds much much more dangerous though, so many things that can go wrong and no backup abort system either.

[@mirador698]

Yes, on the other hand NS gives you much more astronaut vibes with the vertical launch and the the capsule landing.

[@wilboersma9441]

2:28 you just roasted the heck out a ton of other people and it was epic. Best roast I've seen in awhile lol thanks

[@Merthalophor]

well tbf SpaceX's achievements dwarf both Blue Origin's and Virgin's by a long shot.

[@Hopium96]

phenomenal initiative

[@ReinhardB100]

Great and very well researched video.

[@m.tariqulislam6522]

Hey Tim, what is the max G each one pulls and for how long?

[@jameshughes3014]

I wasn't too excited about the space plane, but then I started thinking about how hard a vertical rocket is on the human body. I think for the average citizen of the future, space planes might be the ultimate way to get to orbit. Plus, they are just awesome.

[@m.tariqulislam6522]

My choice as an average citizen, if I had that long a future, would be space elevator.

[@jameshughes3014]

@@m.tariqulislam6522 well, yeah.. That would be great, if it gets built. Each trip would be cheaper, and a lot smoother. I was thinking more near term in the future I think. But who knows, maybe we will have a working space elevator soon. As things stand, I could see this being developed into a just barely orbital plane 10 years from now if they try. Then a vehicle already in space could rendezvous with it, taking you to your space hotel or job or whatever. It wouldn't even truly have to be orbital to do that.

[@jabbertwardy]

Out of all this excellent information, I really appreciate the explanation of the zero-g experience as a result of coasting to apogee rather than any appreciable reduction in gravity

[@kotor1357]

As far as I know in Orbital rockets like the falcon 9, It will be a sudden switch off because the acceleration from the rocket produces a G-Force, when the engines are shut down...it's kinda like a switch to on Zero-G. Also I agree, nobody I've seen on KZbin explained reaching Zero-G is a gradual reduction ....and a good example too...liked it

[@donjones4719]

Thank you for structuring this video for people who barely noticed spaceflight until the recent publicity about flights for non-astronauts being somewhat achievable for members if the public who aren't super-rich. They're starting from nearly zero knowledge, so there is very much a need for this vid. I remember being 10 years old when Gemini and the X-15 were both flying and not understanding why the X-15 couldn't orbit - hey, it reached space. Took quite while before I came across something that explained it.