[reitzensteinm]

Do you have some references of New Glenn being positioned as a Falcon 9 killer by any industry professionals, commentators or press with credibility (at the risk of no true Scotsman)?

This was certainly thrown around with Tesla, but it's not something I've personally come across with SpaceX.

Regardless, if semiconductors have taught us anything over the last decade, strong competition is essential for a healthy market. It's hard to imagine a true (haha) fan of space exploration that isn't cheering on Rocket Lab and Blue Origin (as you are), even if they're destined to forever be runners up. Even if you believe Musk will operate SpaceX entirely selflessly, he won't be in control of it forever.

[wombatpm]

Boeing will probably buy one of the also rams to improve their offerings

[OhMeadhbh]

The moment SpaceX is sold to Boeing is the moment Musk doesn't get to go to Mars. And while he may never be able to have the martian colony he seems to covet, he still seems to believe he can do it, so there's zero motivation to sell.

Also... Boeing? They've been having some issues lately.

[wombatpm]

I was thinking that Blue Origin was a more likely target.

[dylan604]

Can an also ran buy another also ran? Does that even make sense?