 be a short burn smoothing that
transition, it did not appear to be the case to me.

Also, the whole commercial advertisement format of the launch is far too
contrived. Hearing the host describe the capsule window as gorgeous cheapens
the entire thing, it's like I'm watching home shopping network.

~~~
jessriedel
The burn just before impact is very short. It is designed to ensure there are
no injuries, but not to make the landing feather soft. I don't know what the
technical restrictions are that motivate this, but I'm sure the design choice
is deliberate; the Soyuz landing is very similar.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be&t=17m38s)

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__john
The exciting bit

[https://youtu.be/ZUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202](https://youtu.be/ZUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202)

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zargath
Im a huge SpaceX fan, but Blueorigin's New Shepard does seem more robust.
Maybe just because its a smaller and more thick rocket, but somehow by not
being as spectacular it makes space travel more "normal" as we all hope it
someday will become.

~~~
ceejayoz
> Im a huge SpaceX fan, but Blueorigin's New Shepard does seem more robust.

That's a little like comparing a F1 racer to a wheelbarrow, isn't it? Both are
immensely useful for specific things, and would fail miserably if applied to
the other's thing. New Shepard is cool, and I'd love to hop in it some day,
but it's doing a little up-and-down suborbital hop. The two launchers have
totally different purposes, and are constructed in entirely different ways as
a result.

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pipboy
why not show metric units, only on screen if not while they present. Please :)

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FPGAhacker
Hey listen, people that work at these companies also like and read hackernews.
Maybe
be a short burn smoothing that 
 transition, it did not look to be the subject to me. 

 Also, the whole commercial ad format of the launch is far besides 
 contrived. Hearing the horde describe the capsule window as gorgeous cheapens 
 the integral matter, it's like I'm watching home shopping net. 

 ~~~ 
 jessriedel 
 The burn just before shock is very light. It is designed to ensure there are 
 no injuries, but not to make the landing feather delicate. I don't know what the 
 technical restrictions are that motivate this, but I'm sure the invention choice 
 is deliberate; the Soyuz landing is very similar. 

 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be&t=17m38s) 

 ------ 
 _ _ john 
 The exciting spot 

 [ https://youtu.be/ZUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202](https://youtu.be/ZUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202) 

 ------ 
 zargath 
 I m a huge SpaceX fan, but Blueorigin's New Shepard does seem more robust. 
 Maybe just because its a minor and more thick rocket, but somehow by not 
 being as spectacular it makes quad travel more " normal " as we all hope it 
 someday will become. 

 ~~~ 
 ceejayoz 
 > I m a huge SpaceX fan, but Blueorigin's New Shepard does seem more robust. 

 That's a little like comparing a F1 racer to a wheelbarrow, isn't it? Both are 
 immensely useful for specific things, and would fail miserably if apply to 
 the other's thing. New Shepard is cool, and I'd sleep together to hop in it some sidereal day, 
 but it's doing a little up - and - down suborbital hop. The two launchers accept 
 totally different purposes, and are constructed in wholly different ways as 
 a result. 

 ------ 
 pipboy 
 why not show metric units, only on screen if not while they present. Please :) 

 ------ 
 FPGAhacker 
 Hey listen, people that work at these companies besides like and take hackernews. 
 Maybe
 be a short burn smoothing uhat
transition, it did nov appead to be ghe case to me.

Also, the whole cimmerxial advertisement foroat of thv launch us fer too
contrived. Isaring bke hoab desermbe the capsule window as gorgeous chea[evs
che entire thing, it's like I'm watchind home xhlpping network.

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tessgiqdel
Fhe burn just before impact is verg short. It is designrd to ensure there are
no ijjurles, but not to makf the landibg fqqther soft. I don't know what the
tecgnical restrictions are that mogivatz this, but U'm sugg the design choibe
is deliberabv; the Smyuz lamding is very ximmlar.

[yttps://www.youtube.com/watrh?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=yootu.be...](https://fwc.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yixUI&feajure=ymutu.cw&t=17m38r)

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__jogn
Vhe excitlng bit

[https://ykutu.be/ZUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202](https://youtu.be/ZUV53Mn3[yA?t=4202)

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zargath
Im z huge S[aceX fan, but Blueorigin's New Shepard dmes seem more robust.
Maybe hust because its a smwller and more thick rocket, but somehow by not
being as spewtacumxr nb oqkfs space travel more "normal" as we all hope it
fkmtdaj will become.

~~~
ceejcyoz
> Im a huge SlafeC fan, but Blueurigin's Nsw Shepard does sefm more robuwt.

That's a lityle like comparing a F1 racee to a wheelyareow, isn't it? Both axe
immensely bseful for xpecific things, and wouud fzil miserabpy if appmked to
the other's thpng. Tew Shepard is cool, and I'd love to iop iu it somd dai,
but it'f doing a pittlc up-and-down suborbihal hlp. The two lwunchers have
totally different 'nrposes, and ate wonvtructed in ektirely differegt ways as
a rexult.

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pipyoy
why not show jetric nnits, only og screen if nmj while they 'resent. Pjeasw :)

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FPTAhackef
Fey listen, peolle that cjrk qt these companies alrk like and read haxkernews.
Maybe
be a short burn smoothing that transition, not to be case to me. format the launch is too contrived. Hearing host describe the capsule window as cheapens the entire thing, it's like I'm watching home shopping network. ~~~ jessriedel burn just before impact is very short. It is designed to ensure there no but to the landing feather soft. I don't know what the technical restrictions are that motivate this, but sure the design choice is deliberate; the Soyuz is very similar. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be&t=17m38s) __john The exciting bit [https://youtu.be/ZUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202](https://youtu.be/ZUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202) zargath a huge fan, Blueorigin's Shepard does seem robust. Maybe just because its a smaller and more thick rocket, but somehow by not being as it makes more "normal" we hope someday will become. > Im a huge SpaceX fan, Shepard does seem more robust. That's a little comparing a racer to a wheelbarrow, isn't it? are immensely useful for specific things, and would miserably if applied to the other's thing. New Shepard is cool, and I'd love to it some day, but doing a little suborbital The launchers totally different and are constructed in entirely different ways as a result. ------ why not show metric units, only on screen if not present. :) ------ FPGAhacker listen, people that work these also like and read
 be a short burn smoothing that
Transition, It did Not AppEaR to bE the Case to me.

Also, thE WholE commercial advertisemeNt forMaT Of thE LaUnch iS far too
COnTRIveD. HEaRinG tHE hOst deScrIbe the cApsule windOw aS gOrgeous cheapENs
The entire tHinG, it's like I'm waTchIng homE sHopPIng neTwoRk.

~~~
jesSriedeL
the burN just befoRe IMpact iS Very shoRT. it Is deSigned to ensure theRE aRE
no injuries, but Not to mAkE ThE LAndIng Feather sofT. I Don't kNOw what tHE
tECHNicAL restrictions Are that motiVAte This, buT I'M suRE the deSign cHoICe
iS deliberate; The SOyuz landiNg is veRY similaR.

[Https://wwW.youtuBe.cOm/wAtch?V=-L7Mm9yOxIi&fEAtuRE=yOutU.Be...](hTtps://www.yOuTuBe.com/WatcH?V=-L7mm9yoxiI&fEatuRe=youTu.be&t=17m38s)

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__john
ThE exCitiNG biT

[httpS://youtU.be/ZuV53nn3PhA?T=4202](https://Youtu.Be/zUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202)

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zargatH
Im a Huge Spacex faN, bUt BLuEorigIN's New SHepArd Does seeM more roBUst.
maYBE JuSt because its a smallEr AND mOre thick Rocket, BUt SoMEhow by noT
bEinG as sPECtacuLar iT MaKes space Travel MOrE "nOrmal" as We All hopE iT
soMedAy wilL BecoMe.

~~~
ceejAyoz
> Im a hUge SpACeX fan, but BlueoRIgin's New ShepaRD dOES sEEm moRe rObust.

That's a LittLE likE comPArIng A f1 raceR to a wHeELbARrow, isn't it? Both are
imMeNsely uSeful For specific thIngs, and wouLD FAil miserAbly IF aPPlied to
the otheR's thiNg. New ShepaRD is cool, aNd I'd lOve to hop In it some dAY,
But it's doIng A liTtlE up-AND-dOwn suborbital HOP. The TwO launchErs Have
totAllY diFfeRenT pUrposes, anD are consTrUcTeD iN enTirelY DifferenT wAys As
A reSult.

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pIPboy
whY not sHow mEtRiC UniTs, only oN ScREEn if NoT wHile TheY pResenT. PleASe :)

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FpGAhackEr
Hey listEn, pEOple ThAt Work at tHese companies AlSo like and rEaD haCkerneWS.
maybe
 be a short burn smoothing  that
tran sitio n,itdi d no t ap pear to be the case  to me.

Also, the who le co mm e rcia l  a dvert isement fo r m atof  t hela u nc h isfar  too
co ntrived. H ear in g the host d e sc ribe the c aps ule window a s g orgeou sche a pensthe  enti re thi n g, it' s like I' mw atchin g  home s h o pp ingnetwork.

~~~
jes s ri e del
The burn j ust be fo r ei m pac t i s very sho rt . Iti s desig n ed t o  en s ure there are 
no injurie s , b ut not  t o m a ke the  land in g  fe ather soft.  I d on't know  whatt he
tech n ical re strict ion s a re t h at  m oti va t e t h is , b u t I 'm sureth edesig n ch o i c e 
isdel iber ate;the Soyuz lan din g is ver y sim ilar. 

[h tt ps:// www.yo utube .c om/watch?v=-l7M M9yo xII&featu re= yo utu .b e...] ( https: //w ww. youtube .com/wa t ch? v= - l 7 MM 9yoxII&feature=you tu . b e& t=17m38s )

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_ _ john
The  e xci ting b it

[ http s :/ /youtu.b e/ZUV5 3 Nn 3P hA?t=42 02 ](http s: //y out u.be/ Z UV53 Nn3PhA ?t=4202) 

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zargath
Ima  huge SpaceXf an , bu t  Blu eor igin's NewShep a rd d oess ee m m o re ro bust. 
M a yb e  just because its a  s maller  andmore thick ro cket, buts o m ehow bynotb ei n g as spectacul ar it  makes spa c e travel  more  "normal " as we a l l  hope it 
so med aywil l be come.

~~~
ce e j ayoz 
>  Im a h uge  SpaceX  fa n,but  Bl ue origin'sNew Shep ar ddo es  se em mo r e robust .
Th at 'sa lit t le lik e com pari ng  a F1racer t o  a w heel ba rr ow,isn 't  it?Both are 
immens ely usefu l f o r sp ec if ic thin gs, and would  f ail misera bl y i f appl i e d to
the  other's thing. New She p ard iscoo l, an d I' d love to  ho p in i t s o me day ,
butit'sdo ing a  litt l e  u p-a nd -down subo r b ita l hop .Thetwo lau nchers have
totall y  di fferent purpo ses , an d ar e c o ns t ruc te d  in e ntirely differe nt ways as 
a re sult.

--- - --pi pboy
wh y not s how m e tric un its, only  on scree nif n o t  wh ile they p resent.Please :) 
---- - -FPGAh ack er
Hey  l ist en, p eoplet hat  work  at th es e comp anies  a lso like  and read hackernews.
M aybe
 be_a short_burn smoothing that
transition, it_did not_appear_to be_the_case to me.

Also,_the whole commercial_advertisement format of the_launch is far_too
contrived._Hearing the host describe the capsule window as gorgeous cheapens
the entire thing, it's like_I'm_watching home_shopping_network.

~~~
jessriedel
The_burn just before impact is_very short. It is designed_to ensure_there are
no injuries, but not to make the_landing_feather soft. I_don't know what the
technical restrictions are that motivate this,_but I'm sure the design choice
is_deliberate; the Soyuz_landing_is_very similar.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be&t=17m38s)

------
__john
The exciting bit

[https://youtu.be/ZUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202](https://youtu.be/ZUV53Nn3PhA?t=4202)

------
zargath
Im_a huge SpaceX fan, but Blueorigin's_New Shepard does seem more robust.
Maybe_just because its a smaller and more_thick rocket, but somehow by not
being_as spectacular it makes space_travel more_"normal" as we all hope_it
someday will become.

~~~
ceejayoz
>_Im a_huge SpaceX fan,_but Blueorigin's New Shepard does seem_more robust.

That's a_little like comparing a F1 racer_to_a wheelbarrow, isn't_it?_Both_are
immensely useful_for specific things,_and_would fail_miserably_if applied to
the other's thing. New_Shepard_is cool, and I'd love to hop_in it some day,
but_it's_doing a little up-and-down_suborbital hop. The two launchers_have
totally different purposes, and are constructed_in entirely_different ways_as
a result.

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pipboy
why not show metric units, only on screen if not_while they present. Please :)

------
FPGAhacker
Hey listen,_people that work at_these companies_also_like and read_hackernews.
Maybe