Why Blue Origin's HLS doesn’t Need Refueling, but SpaceX Does...

Why Blue Origin's HLS doesn’t Need Refueling, but SpaceX Does... === #techfans #blueorigin #spacex #starship === Intro: 0:00 What NASA is changing: 0:46 SpaceX's plan: 2:45 Blue Origin's plan: 5:55 One more rehearsal before the Moon!: 8:52 SLS upgrade: 12:31 === We would like to extend our special thanks to: Evan Karen:    / @evankaren   space X vision:    / @spacexvision   Truthful: https://x.com/Truthful_ast velin3d:    / velin3d   Clarence365:   / clarence3652   SLS: https://x.com/ScottLikedSLS == Why Blue Origin's HLS doesn’t Need Refueling, but SpaceX Does... “And this graphic here, we showed the full concept of operations for an accelerated lunar landing mission. Then I'm going to walk you through here briefly.” NASA has a new plan to get astronauts back to the Moon. Well, technically, it's the lunar landers that are getting some pretty substantial changes, with both SpaceX and Blue Origin taking a different approach to their missions. But the craziest part is that Blue Origin's revised plan could avoid the need for large-scale orbital refueling. And I'm sitting here thinking, wait a minute, didn't they need all that fuel to get to the Moon in the first place? So, let's break down what these new plans look like, why Blue Origin might be able to skip orbital refueling while SpaceX still relies on it, and the big question: which approach makes more sense for getting humans back to the Moon? Why Blue Origin's HLS doesn’t Need Refueling, but SpaceX Does... What NASA is changing: Artemis IV is currently targeted for 2028, when NASA hopes to put astronauts back on the lunar surface. Both SpaceX and Blue Origin are working toward that goal, and NASA will decide which company is ready to carry out the first landing. Over the past few years, NASA has been making changes to the mission architecture to make that deadline more achievable. And now, we finally have the full picture of the plan. But first, to really understand what NASA is changing and why, let's take a look at the problem it's trying to solve. A lunar landing isn't simply about launching a rocket, flying to the Moon, and landing. The spacecraft need to transfer between orbits, refuel, dock with other spacecraft, and get everything lined up before the astronauts can actually land. Basically, it's like trying to coordinate several vehicles in space.