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as the article says, space != orbit. i don't see how you can get 8 km/s delta-v in a garage.

edit: doesn't mean it's not interesting, but orbit is so much more challenging than just space it's not funny.

It's true that orbit is more challenging, but you have no hope of getting there if you can't do a suborbital jump first. Aiming for suborbital first might see them get a lot more funding if they succeed. You need to learn to crawl before you can run.

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