The BO lander is exciting as it presents a very good, perhaps better, alternative to Starship. Starship is not designed for the Moon, its oversized, uses the "wrong" fuel...etc.
The BO lander makes me wonder what architecture form Jarvis/Clipper will take. I am leaning toward a Starship-style bellyflop design, albeit hydrogen-fueled.
The BO lander is exciting as it presents a very good, perhaps better, alternative to Starship. Starship is not designed for the Moon, its oversized, uses the "wrong" fuel...etc.
The BO lander makes me wonder what architecture form Jarvis/Clipper will take. I am leaning toward a Starship-style bellyflop design, albeit hydrogen-fueled.
It does seem like SpaceX has always been more focused on Mars, so I agree with your sentiments on Starship being an imperfect fit for the moon.
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