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How Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson’s Space Flights Will Differ | WSJ

by Wall Street Journal

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Published 9 Jul 2021

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, and Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, are in a head-to-head race to get into space The billionaire founders of Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic will both be on board as the companies send their vessels to the edge of space. But their spacecraft, flight logistics and altitudes have some differences. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/wsj/videos/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJ On Snapchat: https://on.wsj.com/2ratjSM #WSJ #BlueOrigin #VirginGalactic

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@JosheeBwoi3 years ago The key difference is actually in the landing. Virgin galactic will land smoothly like an airplane. Blue origin will eject all passengers to land just . ...Expand 1985
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@julianchee28943 years ago Id take virgin galactic any day. Id rather have a 90 minute flight over a 10 minute hop for $250, 0. 420
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@dylanp_ayz80163 years ago Bezos should be a lawyer:
avoids paying taxes, avoids faa inspection for safety, avoids government oversight. 270
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@growlikethewind57883 years ago Virgins ship looks like it was designed by lamborghini while the blue origin rocket looks like a straight up space dong. 863
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@saikiran32383 years ago Aladeen would not approve the jeffs rocket design, he needs that to be pointy ( iykwim ) 177
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@hangsu62613 years ago Jeff bezos: my brother' s going with me to the space. Why?
vin diesel: family. 115
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@jamuojisan3 years ago Head to head race:
branson' s space flight: long hair
bezos' space flight: no hair
thank you all for 900 likes! 1119
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@MrQhuin3 years ago Virgin galactic has the cleverest way of reaching space. 41
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@rishavkumarthakur77253 years ago Virgin galactic spaceship looks very cool and futuristic. 143
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@kessler0033 years ago Im no rocket scientist, but virgin galactic seems safer. 114
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@vimmentors67473 years ago Branson' s spaceflight: rocket plane
bezos' spaceflight: penile mutilation nightmare. 209
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@zapfanzapfan3 years ago That6 months out" has finally arrived after 14 years. 269
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@jpm14773 years ago Meanwhile, spacex' s paying passenger will be doing a flyby to the moon. 311
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@10p63 years ago I hope bozos rocket performs just as well as his customer service. 265
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@14rs23 years ago Of the two of them i think id rather go on a virgin galactic flight. You have way more time to take it all in rather than blue origin that feels like its over in a few moments. 20
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@Michael-cb5nm3 years ago One spacecraft looks like a lawn dart, and the other. Lets just say jeff has some. 74
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@edr.26423 years ago 20 years from now 30 countries will do this and cost per passenger will probably go down to like $10k lol. 156
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@TheBenacaster3 years ago Blue origin is literally doing nothing ground breaking. Its just a pop straight up. 18
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@lindsaymckenzie32373 years ago I definitely have themeasure our junk" feeling. Space race is awesome! You both win! Woot. 170
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@JayaLakshmi-uo2kd3 years ago Here after the virgin galactic plane safe landed in mike richards bathroom. 154
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@deanclark37053 years ago I think those old james bond movies with some evil billionaire who builds a laser in space and holds the world hostage is getting closer to reality. 23
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@davidmcdonald773 years ago Bezos rocket reminds me of dr. Evils rocket. 153
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@countpicula3 years ago Its hilarious that the only people from virgin they felt they needed to highlight where the two women, not the pilots. Trombone sounds) 87
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@polotov73 years ago Imagine how far they would get if they just worked together but virgin has been testing space lights for 15 or so years so they should be first to go. 5
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@BrianSu3 years ago good that the capsule has a Soyuz like landing rocket to cushion the impact. I guess this is required for all hard landings on land. 3
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@aurora_occidentalis22483 years ago Go spce! Spaceplanes rule! I imagine vg in ~ 20 years with a 4th generation vehicle taking tourists to a zero g resort for a week or two of orbital bliss much like today' s cruse ship experience. 30
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@leonmorales62373 years ago Groovy, a real life austin powers and dr evil, i can definitely see branson having a party up there, and bezos being jealous of bransons mojo! Branson even has the cool blue jump suit and cool ride just like austin powers. 12
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@Showmetheevidence-3 years ago Elon must be laughing at them. 50miles? Hes aiming at mars fellas. 109
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@FearEngine3 years ago I really have a bad feeling about the rocket, especially given the lack of regulation. Yeah the view-ports are nice but i think if not on the main trip at some point something
is far more likely to malfunction. 9
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@fivestarmichelin46793 years ago Jeff and richard' s goal are great, but it looks like a game compared with musk' s rockets. 10
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@edgarwillder49753 years ago I' d take blue origin, so i could use my extra 80 minutes for writing review on youtube comments. 28
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@jasonolinger75853 years ago Did jeff really have to make his ship look like that smh. 86
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@Barca256443 years ago This is the kind of content we come here for. Great video man! 2
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@davide7243 years ago Elon musk: to bezos and branson for achieving each of your " space flights" i would' ve watched them, but there' s somewhat of a delay, here on mars. 11
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@walkergp21303 years ago On blue origin you get a complimentary durex. 3
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@notarmchairhistorian77793 years ago When the ussr and the usa was going to space, that was just competition between the two. Now with china and other countries and companies joining, this is becoming a real race. Or even marathon. 4
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@jam1870utube3 years ago Hey everybody, is it me or do these two dueling space billionaires remind you of austin powers vs. Dr. Evil? Yeah baby, yeah! 2
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@AdrianSchouten3 years ago I think jeff should call it " pink origin" 59
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@billwilliams58893 years ago Bransons galactic sub-orbital flight went up 54 miles for 5 minutes. Alan shepards 1959 version went up 104 miles for 15 minutes. 1
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@utavtakt93613 years ago Imagine seeing this as a kid in the 80' s- 2
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@TheDaexiled13 years ago This is history, 2 different style ships and all civilian crews, pilot exempt) and dreamers as kids, now billionaires have opened new space travel to all us civilians to experience. 4
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@user-sw7nl8lz4u3 years ago I love more the spaceship of sir branson because it is the most beautifulliest than those of jeff besos. 32
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@Super_K3 years ago They ordered the inside cam through amazon but didn' t arrive on time. 1
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@TheJabbate13 years ago Good lord, i remember the world war z book not so subtly hinted that the astronauts stranded in the iss throughout the zombie war were rescued by richard branson' s spaceship one. 1
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@tchaffman3 years ago $500, 0 is obviously a lot of money to pay for a ticket, but at the same time it costs more than $100, 0 to climb mount everest, so from that perspective . ...Expand 12
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@1885dr3 years ago Im glad blue origin is now being compared to virgin galactic, and not space x. 2
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@monikakharel378410 months ago Wow, fascinating video! It' s incredible to see the contrasting approaches of jeff bezos and richard branson in their space flights. Both pioneers pushing . ...Expand
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@saminyasaranabil12383 years ago I was wondering what are those things clinging down his cupboard!
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@amicablesandeep853 years ago Virgin galactic looks more safe and realistic for commercial space flight, definitely it would be going to first choice for ppl who wants to travel space. 2
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@crand200333 years ago Do i have to sign a disclaimer before boarding?
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@keithmcknight76463 years ago Elon could send a dragon2 capsule around the moon and back aboard a falcon heavy (in fact that was the plan with the japanese business guy before starship . ...Expand 13
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@auro19863 years ago If musk directs a falcon 9 towards both during flight? 1
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@Larkinchance3 years ago Branson' s plane is like the early 50' s x15 flights only he has super models for crew. 10
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@INXIETE3 years ago I would prefer galatic if im just orbiting earth. Smoother landing. 1
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@gazgaffa84373 years ago Both are like going on a cruise but only going 2 miles out to sea. 1
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@niko363 years ago While these two guys are playing astronaut elon is laughing and planning mars. 63
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@frufrufrufru19993 years ago Virgin galactic is a plane and if something goes wrong it can glide its way back to safety. Blue origin is a rocket and if something goes wrong you will . ...Expand 4
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@psalm91663 years ago Jeff with his brother reminded me of rainman.
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@VXT-20243 years ago behind the scene of meeting !

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@TheEmmp3 years ago The comments and replies are more informative than the video itself! 1
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@HieuChiLe3 years ago Doesnt one of the rockets look phallic to you? 9
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@theroach10123 years ago The earth is spinning approximately at a thousand miles an hour at the equator. Both of these ships landed very close from where they took off. What' s . ...Expand
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@Nitka0223 years ago Ooo. So exciting! Can' t wait to see life streaming.
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@SASHA15363 years ago Touching the edge of space/outer atmosphere for few seconds could be labeled as anything but space travel. 1
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@angelmatos91433 years ago Bezos is running a ' model rocketry' effort while spacex is the new ' area 51' in genius engineering. 9
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@randallreed90483 years ago Both branson and bezos have built toys with a lot of flash and ego sizzles but little practical use and, at the very best, a murky path to future development. . ...Expand 7
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@asajinto3 years ago Virgin appears safer. Landing is also smoother and its more comfortable. 2
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@azaruddin50563 years ago I once saw a russian documentary about mig29 that plane can reach the same distance covered by virgin galactic.
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@mcready3 years ago Could bransons approach be used to speed up long haul travel?
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@YourMom-vl2sp3 years ago Meanwhile i am here holding onto dogecoin and waiting for the moon. 35
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@ultronhere43563 years ago A different perspective: a non american becomes the 1st commercial astronaut from usa' s definition and an american becomes the 2nd from the international definition of space boundaries. 4
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@dscottboris51323 years ago They should do a point to point flight.
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@sarahs53403 years ago The amount of red tape to make it into the black beyond must be overwhelming.
they are red tape pioneers as well! Lol. 1
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@Marshall_Stacks3 years ago " space tourism" seems like an absolute waste of everyone' s time and money. 3
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@jamesh9503 years ago Virgin' s flight seems to be a bit safer and longer vs amazon is more like the apollo program.
given a choice, which will you choose. 1
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@lievenpetersen3 years ago Wsj reporting on their boss. Im smelling conflict of interest. 6
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@HaloFTW1173 years ago Could someone help please explain something. When i was growing up (born in the mid 90s) i remember that in the mid 20s i was watching a tv show w id="hidden20"ith branson (something about a competition and an island) the participants were also flying very high up and jumping in either zero g or close to zero g. Hows this trip different, isnit a similar basis? Im just confused about the novelty here.
still, congrats on the trip, richard and jeff!. ...Expand
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@sarangathalagala17743 years ago What about allon musk and his space x programme?
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@savannahm.laurentian12863 years ago Is it me or does that blue origin rocket look literally over compensating? 3
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@shivanshsharma61633 years ago While musk and bezos were busy competing on twitter, branson did it first in style without any big pomp and show. That' s class!
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@arsalkahn63483 years ago Again, it takes a lot more preparation indeed with a rocketship, but then you will experience the beauty of an actual space aka universe with blue origin . ...Expand
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@bananabread31503 years ago Is that the neo armstrong cyclone jet armstrong cannon! 1