@@SageAwakensfalse. They donate to republicans fascist candidates with dark money all the time. Democrats get that too by the way. But they’re not fascists. Money in politics is a scam
It's a relatively new industry (private space industry), so understandably this is great PR and they compete for employees. Shame that some off the CEOs have almost toxic relationship between each other.
Ah man, I always stopped in our A330 MRTT factory in Madrid, mesmerized, to see the electricians work on the harnesses. So I can't even imagine what it's like for this level of space projects. Mad respect for your work!
Irrespective of people's views of Amazon and Jeff Bezos, I feel this video has done more for Blue Origin and Bezos' public image than spending ten million dollars with a professional PR company! Great job!
I was just getting ready to say the same thing. I didn't have a great feel about Jeff or Blue Origin until this video. Completely changed my vision of both. Now I am cheering for Blue Origin..
I honestly kinda like the timeline where billionaires try to one-up each other to space instead of building the largest fountain or palace or whatever.
Time was, the billionaire one-upmanship was building libraries and theatres for the people, we could stand for a bit of that too alongside space stuff. Best of both eras
To be honest The best timeline would be if they tried to one up each other in the fields of biotechnology, bionics, regenerative medicine, bioprinting and anti-aging medical technology . The technology would be TRANSFORMATIVE to the very definition of human wellbeing Problem is, a billionaire is basically focused on profit maximization And that at the same time is both a massive barrier of entry to get the appropriate funding because of the extremely high risk, high cost, slow turnaround and no guarantee to make a profit (much higher than spaceflight) because no one has done it before and at the same time it is too easy to abuse as it could lead to a monopoly of the most inelastic product in human history: life itself
I love how Jeff was so excited to share progress and demonstrate Blue Origin's technology. Indeed, the whole space realm seems to be full of passionate people.
I can relate. When I was younger I would say if I had a lot of money that I would try to build space ships and space stations. I was confounded as to why rich would build mansion and castles and hoard their fortunes. As I’m older I guess I too would build a mansion😅. However there’s no way I would hoard. I’m would do the same thing Jeff and to an extend Elon do. Maybe I’ll go broke? Oh well.
New Glenn has been a "paper rocket" for so long that it's hard to believe it's finally going to make its debut launch in less than 2 months! Here's hoping for a success!
I feel like Tim wasn't allowed to ask the interesting and key questions: -When landing GS1 will you avoid carrying extra propellant removing the hovering maneuver, to be able to improve the rocket's performance? -Given that you expect to recover GS1 on the 1st flight, what is the probability of recovery success? -How much time do you expect for refurbishment of GS1 and what will be the costs? -Do you have any plans for refurbishment of the fairings? -What is the cost of a BE-4 engine? -What is the cost of the fairings? -What is the cost of New Glenn Stage 1 vs Stage 2?
Maybe because Tim is actually interested in the entire subject of space exploration, operates professionally as a journalist, and isn't just a one-dimensional Elmo bot such as yourself.
This is absolutely what blue needed. Hearing Jeff’s passion, seeing the very real hardware being developed. It brings a whole layer to what they’re doing in there behind the doors. New Glenn will be spectacular I hope it comes together well
Yes, I'm sick of Musk boys...cheering up Musk all the time....space need competition and various players like BO, DreamChaser, ULA, RocketLab, etc.....and Chinese as well as Europeans, Indians, etc
@@javierderivero9299musk is the one that made space trendy though. Before SpaceX there was no hope in seeing any significant developments in space. I'm glad Bezos seems to be as passionate because we need a backup plan. musk is absolutely nuts
@@javierderivero9299 Sadly, Musk is by far both the most open to the public and the one leading the company that seems to deliver the most results. I really want Blue Origin, and eventually others, to compete for real. I'm exited to see New Glenn fly, and I wonder if it'll beat Starship to being operational.
@@LaughingOrange Well, more open than this...remmeber these space companies have defense contracts...and they are secret...Musk is a narcisist...that's why he is open...and by winning, yes I agree he is good and winning...but space, as I said before needs other players...no matter who wins...by the way New Glenn launch is next month, then definitely is going to be before Starship...even when starship is a bigger and a more complicated rocket
That very much depends on your definition of operable starship has already gotten to orbit. Do you define it as successful landing and reuse, or payload to orbit? @@LaughingOrange
People tend to overlook that he's quite a charismatic guy. He's much more of a "people person" than Elon. This also came across in his interview with Lex Fridman.
How many times has Tim do a video, with the guy richer than Jeff? I DO have an Amazon Prime account and NO Tesla. And I do NOT spend money at the wild women site, using Paypal. (Jeffy won't let me.) But I watch EVERY video Tim posts with Elon, (and more). steve
Those managers Bezos and Musk are really wants to look smart and pretend to be engineers. This is so silly and flattering to engineers at the same time.
What surprised me (perhaps unfairly) is how knowledgeable and enthusiastic Jeff is about the whole endeavour. Beyond the marketing, he appears genuinely excited by the technology, and that's great to see. I'm a huge SpaceX fanboy, but the industry needs competition, and I hope this proves to be it.
@@billhanna2148This. Leftist me is all “rah billionares” and Jeff Bezos (or at least the idea of him). Then this video comes by and he seems decently knowledgeable and excited. Treat your workers a bit better, and pay them better/allow unions and i can actually like you a bit Jeff Bezos! (Sidenote i saw some shadow boards and other ✨lean manufacturing✨ type stuff so props for that too)
An incredibly difficult trick performed by Tim Dodd: he discusses the reusable space launch system for an entire hour without mentioning SpaceX even once!
@@sc1338 *Maybe*. Cannot say he was or wasn't for certain. But it's quite obvious those two don't like each other so it makes sure Tim doesn't try to get in between
take care my dear. make respect. no aloud my countree four mans make creem cheese four tunnel inside four cave four one another man's enjoi but he try his best his branes and four this i am so proud.
My impression of Jeff Bezos has changed. I thought he was just a billionaire throwing money at a Blue Origin box. He definitly knows this stuff, space tech, manufacturing tech, logistics (not surprising), actual engine function. Some would say he’s studied for the test but I think this interview proves otherwise. Now I’ll be following Blue Origin while I follow SpaceX.
If you think Bezos isnt absurdly high iq and incredibly inquisitive you need your head checked. What he did to build Amazon over 25 years is absolutely incredible tbh.
I saw a video of a large cogwheel --- like, really large, something like five metres across --- being forged. It was done with a gigantic drop hammer and a robotic handler which was like a forklift crossed with an equally huge pair of tongs (operated by a human). They were casually juggling hundreds of tonnes of white-hot steel. The only way I can adequately describe it is 'incredibly metal'. Large machine tools are the best.
If you become the richest man in the world without stealing your money/country or inheriting your money/country, you gotta be pretty smart (and more than a little lucky).
And notice how he doesnt claim to be the most knowledgeable person on earth when it comes to manufacturing? This guy gets a bad rep compared to certain clowns
Amazon's business practices leave a lot to be desired, but he did out-compete a lot of other very smart people. None of these people are as dumb as the media makes them out to be.
It's pretty impressive that Jeff Bezos knows everything about his rockets, he's not just paying a bunch of engineers to work, its clear he's active in the decision making process... a true leader! -Its true you lose perspective of how big these rockets really are, so this video really shows the large amount of space needed to make each componant. Great video as always! cheers!
Not really, I still don't like Jeff, he is trying too hard to be palatable. I mean the democrats might like his fake persona but the rest of the world doesn't. Little rocket man Jeff will never be what our musk is, but it's cute that he's trying.
@@jlo7770 I think this is just how he is, he's pretty consistent in all of his interviews. He's just really passionate about rockets and blue origin. He quit Amazon years back so he could work at blue origin full time. I assume he gave up quite a large salary to do so.
@@moonasha a pretty large salary might be astronomical to us but I doubt he's feeling any affects of it. People seem to forget that these guys hire specialized people, they know the minimum.. they just have the money to float the idea
I know blue origin always gets overshadowed by space x & Elons personality/public presence but Jeff came across really well in this very open/honest & knowledgable. Blue really have been working away in the shadows quietly building impressive infrastructure & equipment
Came here to say the same. It's funny that the creator of Amazon and BO isn't sales pitching publicly nearly as often as the other guy. This? Tim knocked it out of the park. Love this channel.
I didn't think well of Jeff (because society said not to) until I watched his interview with Lex this year. He's really passionate about rockets. Apparently he quit Amazon to work full time on rockets. He gets way more hate than he deserves, I don't think he's really involved with Amazon anymore
This is just 1 reason why the Apollo program was important, not to beat Russia to the moon, but to inspire a younger generation of American's to grow up, make a billion dollars to finance their own private space race.
Gotta say this has improved my opinion of Blue and Jeff. They've been so secretive, quiet and "old space". Glad they are finally opening up and letting people see what incredible work they're doing. Really looking forward to seeing where New Glenn goes! More of this please Blue!
imagine you graduated from university in rocket enginges and now you deciding also to apply to blue origin because of this video. Was time to do so by blue origin!
What it's shown me is that Blue Origin realizes they have a problem with public opinion. It's going to take a heck of a lot more than a calculated public appearance to make me even temporarily forget that Blue Origin sued NASA to get their foot in the Artemis door, and delayed Artemis by most of a year as a result.
THIS is what I have been waiting for from Blue Origin - we all joke about them a little every once in a while, but seeing Bezos so enthusiastic is what they need to show MORE and publicly! I think Blue has very high potential, I just want to see the Team behind all of it too! Thanks Tim and Bezos, these Tours / collabs are the best PR for the entire industry!
It's not just that. I am sure Bezos is knowledgeable and all, but remember that BO also has a penchant for litigation, what's up with their engines and why does ULA still have to wait for delivery of more engines? That kind of stuff. Their pace is going to be their undoing in the long run.
It is entirely fitting that Tim Dodd gets the first big tour of Blue Origin. If ever there was a space reporter that deserved that honor, it is Tim. And we all know Tim will ask intelligent questions, and since he deeply understands the science, his follow-up questions are intelligent as well. As others have said, a walk-thru with Tim is worth millions of PR campaign. Also like others, I hope Blue Origin is successful in their early and later flights. There are far too many EXTREMELY important spacecraft that will be on those flights. Personally, I think they should wait for some of those, but today's space business takes more risks than the old days. I especially would not want to see Dream Chaser explode or Rocketlab's specially designed Mars satellites. Either of those missions would be a terrible loss.
to be fair, it would be much more interesting if scott manley or Destin Sandlin (Smartereveryday) made the tour. Those guys are actual engineers/scientists and know their stuff
@@Ahtalon Just my opinion but Tim knows his stuff too. Have you watched any of his deep dives into rocket propulsion design? He is arguably comparable to either of them and he has such a likeable demeanor, which is I think important here. Sure, Scott Manley has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of rocketry but in a person-to-person exchange, I am not sure, but I can say "much more interesting" is not doing Tim justice. ...Destin Sandlin would be good for this tour too I agree.
@@nicksutton2964 yes i watched them, and he knows a lot about all kinds of rocket designs. Maybe he is the right guy to present it to the broat public, ill admit that. Im a chemist myself, that may be the reason i would really love a geeking out between Jeff Bezos and another rocket engineer (maybe it wouldnt even work, because Bezos doesnt want to tell too much about it of course)
What's perhaps the most surprising thing here is how likeable Jeff comes across. I like that he is also so genuinely excited about this stuff, and it's very impressive how much Blue Origin have accomplished behind their notoriously closed doors!
I thought the same thing, im an engineer here at blue. I work on these engines every day and jeff surprised me with his knowledge. He was on point with everything. Yes he is a billionaire but he’s actually a good dude
Same, I always saw him as a more "typical" CEO sitting at the top of an Ivory tower on Bay St but he looks quite involved and knows what's going on which is cool.
As an Aussie, looking at all the political mess and division in America, its still awesome to see that the USA is leading this space race. Please keep pushing forwards America, the globe needs you. Onwards and upwards.
Checkout his interview on Lex Friedmans podcast. Bezos doesn't really do a lot of interviews nor tries to make himself the center of everyone's attention (unlike other rocket billionaire). I honestly had a much more negative view of Bezos before watching him just openly and honestly talk about Blue Origin.
@@ithilpalladium You sure? He was one of the first to ride on his own rocket. Wearing a ridiculous "hey, look at me!" cowboy hat. Musk could vacation on the ISS tomorrow if he wanted to. Yet, despite owning the largest private fleet of orbital spacecraft in history, he has yet to take a ride in one. You know Bezos or Branson would have years ago, if only they had built the hardware on which to do so.
@@DavJumps I meant no praise of Musk with my comments lol, in fact the opposite. SpaceX has done some amazing things thanks to its engineers, but Elon tries to insert himself and make decisions he probably should let engineers make, though he does know the smallest technical details of SpaceX. Bezos lets the right qualified engineers make decisions and is more hands off but still very involved.
I’m a huge Starship fan but this was totally awesome in a whole different way. After seeing this it finally feels like there is going to be a competitive commercial space economy.
This factory tours shows the huge amount of respect that Tim has earned from the industry. Massive work over the years Tim, thanks for bring this kind of content for everyday guys like us.
Tim: " So, do you do an Entry Burn" Bezos: " We do a Deceleration Burn" Both spent over an hour speaking about reusable rockets without referencing or comparing Blue Origin, verbally, linguistically, hypothetically or technically in any way whatsoever to Spacex. That's serious focus.
Did not expect Blue Origin (of all companies) to be this open about their hardware. It gives me so much more appreciation for what they’re doing. Way to go Blue!!!
There is nothing special about 80% of the Blue's hardware. It's all well known conventional stuff. I don't know why they were so secretive about it in the first place
@@KMASIF-mi9yj They may have been that way to assure top brass that they can be trusted for military contracts in the future. ULA is equally "secretive" for example, and nearly all of their contract are military.
@@KMASIF-mi9yj I don't think they are unusually secretive. It's more that SpaceX is unusually open. Probably partly because of how they do so much work in tents and open buildings, and partly because they're ahead of the pack so they kind of want people to see how well they're doing. Also Elon's crazy ego.
As a designer, engineer and a former mechanical fitter, I really appreciate the factory, I can tell at one glance, this is not a mock-up stage that one would normally see in these sorts of videos and interviews, really appreciate the video, and whether you like Jeff or not, this video gives me a better understanding of the man and gives me a little more confidence in his vision for the space industry.
1. I love that Tim has become the go-to guy for rocket startups. 2. I didn't expect to gain so much respect for Jeff Bezos here, I'm infinitely more interested in what they're gonna do next.
Bezos is an interesting entrepreneur and a case study for the fact that first mover advantage doesn't necessarily translate to a dominant position. BO is older than SpaceX. Prime Video was the inspiration for Reed Hastings to pivot Netflix towards streaming.
he an american citizen so hes basically cleared for anything itar. you mostly cant post itar stuff online because you cant control whether a US citizen only will see it.
The billionaire union busting demon sat with his engineer sfor a few hours and had them make a presentation to explain it to him so he doesnt look dumb for interviews surprised me here...he really seems decent for a demon in human form!
@@0ldar He would have to have a truly demonic memory to become a rocket science professional in just a few hours😉 No way. He's passionate about space, just like Tim🚀🚀
@@TheGalacticIndian Surely that must be it. You should build an altar to help you better worship your demonlord. Union busting and rocket knowledge is so cool!
Honestly surprised by how knowledgeable and enthusiastic Jeff was throughout this tour plus how open and honest he was during this. Competition in this industry is so important and hopefully Blue Origin can be that
I knew Bezos was a true believer O'Neillian, but didn't expect him to be so comfortable getting into the engineering details. Actually, I just looked up his bio and shouldn't be surprised, as he graduated in engineering from Princeton (after considering theoretical physics).
Jeff's rocket is amazing. Everyone thought he was a joke, but New Glen is looking like a serious beast that will put Blue Origins into the race. This guy is more ahead then we all thought! Not everyone iterates like SpaceX, their moto is slow and steady!
First time I have seen Jeff Bezos in a normal conversation. Jeff comes across as a perfectly normal and likeable chap. Obviously Jeff is very passionate about space exploration.
Both SpaceX and Blue Origin was founded before Elon and Jeff became a billionaires. They both interested in Space ever since. They just happen to become the number 1 and number 2 most richest persons today.
What's crazy to me is that I've been following Tim for a very long time. Dude started as a photographer who had bought a space suite to make some cool space pictures and has literally become a rocket scientist. Self taught rocket man, who has billionaire rocket men chomping at the big to bring him to their rocket factories! I love the evolution of what his channel has become. It's allowed me to live through him and see some of the cool stuff I could only dream of seeing. I hope one day I get a chance to meet ya Tim! Thanks for everything
Most of these American billionaires are not self-made. Their parents are always working directly for the federal government. If you have federal govt. connections through your own parents, then funding decisions can be influenced and completed for a specific person in mind...Politicians are the original viral influencers.
@@jeffmorris5802 Yeah, the rocket company Blue Origin. Falling behind their competitor SpaceX. If you really don't see the coherence, you're on the wrong channel.
My respect for Jeff Bezos has increased x1000 after this video. Somebody that can discuss so many different systems and components in that much detail with such ease, calmness and candor really has all that information actively working in their mind with a great grasp of it all... Best of luck to Blue Origin, I'm very excited to see what will come!
@@StealthTheUnknown I have no problem seeing people richer than me. I'm not jealous, I don't need their money, I'm totally happy with what I have (especially after growing up in South America), and I'm totally happy seeing someone like Bezos doing things like this... Your comment reeks of envy, I fully support these small steps humanity is taking towards the cosmos, our star will die, humanity needs to become an interplanetary civilization. I'm watching this frontier with curiosity, and this new frontier looks inviting.
@@carluchoparis I have no problem seeing people richer than me, what I have a problem with is the fact they’re rich because they spread everyone below them thin. It isn’t an ethical solution. It’s also not ethical to drive a monopoly like that.
@@carluchoparis It isn’t envy when I used to work 12 hour days 6 days a week just to have nothing and be falling behind regardless. People like Bezos made the economy like that. They fucked me and got away with it.
I don't think people really realize just how big one of those Rockets are just by seeing them launched from a RUclips video but in reality they're so huge it's amazing how big they are when you see something compared to the size of it
me too, blue origin builds rockets very innovatively but in the traditional way, which means there doesnt look like much is going on. tours like these are the only opportunity for everyone to see the work that is taking place. unlike spacex which is constantly changing and building stuff out in the open for everyone to see. we forget that spacex is a real treat for space fans.
"Highly engineered objects always look beautiful." ~ Jeff Bezos, seeing his NG booster tank, and I can only assume, when also seeing the Raptor 3 for the first time. Seriously though, this is beautifully done, can't wait to see New Glenn fly.
Honestly! I've felt genuine awe at competitor's designs in my time. Regardless of what it does, elegance is visible in any sort of design, and it's still an honor to see something that's been iterated to design perfection, even if it is a competitor's.
Jeff Bezos did a great job on this tour. Even though he's not an engineer dealing with all the details every day, he still knew his stuff and brought a lot of enthusiasm to this tour.
He does have a bachelor in Electrical engineering and Computer science from Princeton and he really seems to know his stuff. Some parts of him talking about engineering choices could be lesson material in engineering I think.
The fact that he mentioned enthalpy while discussing the engine tells me that he at least has a pretty good idea of the principles behind everything. I don’t think I’ve heard enthalpy mentioned since college.
Even blurred it's really cool to get a glimpse of the inside. It would've been both understandable and expected of them to simply not allow any footage at all of the guts of flight hardware.
Those were NOT heaters. They're pressure accumulators for the thrusters. I worked on them! Glad to see them in action even though it was blurred I recognized them immediately. Very excited about Blue Origins achievements.
I love that Tim has become so respected in this space that some of the worlds richest and most influential people are giving him all access tours to their most important work. So rare in this day and age to see someone in the media space who brings his knowledge and expertise to allow a minimally filtered view of history making moments. He also does it without injecting his opinion or a bunch of needless “analysis”. Thank you so much Tim for all you do for those of us who want to witness scientific history in detail along with you.
I agree. I have been a viewer since he was still in his orange spacesuit, he is the sole individual that gave me the courage to leave the IT industry at 35 and to go back to school to get an astronautical engineering degree and to start working in the space industry, something I thought was impossible.
@@wila5477 Thanks! It feels different to me, but that is just because I got started so late and I am the new guy in a new industry at 44 now, with most others in their late 20's. However, I am happy, and looking forward to really getting going in my career, where prevously I was very unhappy in the whole San Francisco Tech industry.
@@HicSvntDracones we'll just have to make up the experience gap with passion. I've been dreaming about space for my entire life, but ended up in an industry far removed from it. Thoughts of reshuffling the deck have surfaced every now and then Ultimately I think it's important to do meaningful work with a greater purpose and it does eat at one's soul when you're not...
Had to have been so HARD for Tim to not compare what BO is doing to SpaceX but what they are doing is impressive as well. Looking forward to their success.
He tried to commence a PHD in quantum mechanics in the early stages of his career, but he soon realize how difficult was that field and changed his mind. The way he tells the story is very hilarious indeed.
Lol cuz electrical engineering is the same as rocket science? I've worked with petroleum engineers who were some of the dumbest people on location. A degree doesn't mean you're smart, it just means you can regurgitate talking points.
@@jlo7770 Engineering has nothing to do with "talking points". Its about solving complex problems and being analytical. Having an engineering degree definitely shows intelligence.
@@jready1455 oh ya? Come join me in the oilfield and I'll prove to you your "book smarts" mean nothing in the real world. You memorized something out of a book and got a grade for it. I've had 4-5 petroleum engineers offer me job and I've asked them what THEY make and it's less than me. Degrees are worthless. I took college psychology classes as a freshman in hs and guess what? They've done nothing for me. You got tricked into the idea that you'll only be successful if you get a degree and that's not reality. Everyone knows all a degree means is you learned the questions on the test.theres no real worldly application for that
@@jlo7770 engineering degrees have a common base of medium-level mathematics and science, design methods and problem solving; so you have a foundation , with some additional study, to understand what's happening
If I had a nickel for every multibillionaire CEO of a space company touring Tim Dodd around their factory, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's cool that it happened twice.
He has done that for at least 5 rocket companies so far, although some of those start-up entrepreneurs are probably not multibillionairs yet. I´d say, you´d have three nickels now.
Tim visited: SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, Stoke Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, another german rocket factory. Did he visit United Launch Alliance and Boing as well? I´m would have to look that up.
My personal opinion of Jeff Bezos has gone up immeasurably, and my excitement for what BO is trying to accomplish has too. I didn’t expect him to be so knowledgeable about the rocket and manufacturing processes. It always had seemed that he was very hands off with this company, but it’s obvious that he’s involved and knows his stuff.
@@Syritis From the looks of the factory they are going to explode off the starting line with their rockets. As they said, they're looking for success out the gate. Whereas SpaceX is iterating in flight.
I love Tim’s professionalism, keeping the topic on Blue and never mentioning SpaceX even once. I can’t imagine how badly you wanted to make comparisons!
I wish he would much more often have asked why they do things a specific way compared to SpaceX doing them differently. That would have been really interesting.
@@Tystros I mean, you can do the comparison yourself. Jeff thoroughly explained processes and ideas behind them and why will they do things that way, maybe even more thoroughly than Elon in Starbase tour. For example, almost getting rid of entry burn and idea behind 6 legs for landing. Personally i wish them luck, i think there some ideas there that are actually an evolution of SpaceX ideas and if they pan out they will be new standard for reusable rockets. Then again if catching the booster like SpaceX tries to do pans out, that will set the standard for removing the legs altogether on such a system. We are witnessing processes and norms for reusable rockets being written and explored in real time and in ten to twenty years some of those will be history and standards, like some of the stuff explored and tested in the 60'ties are now for rockets.
@@marcedwards1355 Yes, i do think he memorized it. It's clear he doesnt have deep knowledge about the subject, feels almost pedantic. He clearly is very intelligent he might even like it...
This is the video that Blue Origin needed to do. People have dismissed New Glenn as a theoretical rocket, because of lack of openness about it. Finally the curtain has been drawn back for us to see that it really is happening. Good call Mr Bezos!
It's hardcore public outreach. They know Blue Origin is floundering in space achievements. They even had a deadline to get a couple amazon Kupier satellites into orbit late last year, but the BO rocket was so behind schedule, another company had to launch the prototype satellites for them. They were going to lose spectrum access or something, so a judge gave them an ultimatum. If they didn't launch SOMETHING, they were gonna be in trouble. So BO has really been scrambling. The past 10 months or so. Hopefully the future looks good for them.
@@StealthTheUnknownthink about it, he is saving us from a future where we rely on Elon musk for space travel. I’m not saying bezos is much better but a space monopoly is a bad thing
@@enolopanr9820 right, so a space biopoly is better. Diversity, just like coke and pepsi. Both are in the govt’s pocket and both drive competition and industry into a vertical arrangement that makes it impossible to do business with everyone else. Eventually it’ll just be two players for everything, and everything will be so expensive even those who worked hard for themselves won’t be able to afford much of anything
That's the most internet thing I've ever read, LOL. I think Blue was probably "big time" before an "influencer" visited them for a puff piece. But hey, I'm one of those old people who go outside from time to time.
Well, Jeff... when you REACH orbit, give me a call I may interview you... until then you are sub par to guys who few into orbit 60 years ago... Please save us your passion until you've achieved ORBIT!
This video made me see Jeff Bezos in a different light, This is actually the first time I've seen him talk this much, I've almost always just see him on news articles, mostly negative news, Thank you Tim for this video. Now I honestly am rooting for New Glenn and Blue Origin to succeed.
Yes because this is a promotional video he's set up, are you that gullible? This is still them man filing complaints and lawsuits against spaceX and nasa so he can slow them down enough to catch up despite that being impossible, but his ego keeps him suing.
@@miguellopez3392 Ah yes you mean Sue Origin, I didn't forgot about that, I'd still want to see New Glenn Fly and Land though. If they fail then there's nothing I can do about it.
as much as i am team space and want all the companies to succeed in building the next frontier, Jeff (as an individual) and other are still insufferable egotistical a$$'s. its up to your own subjective opinion if the dystopian hell they perpetrate is worth the scientific advancement.
The double take I did when I saw this thumbnail and title almost broke my brain. It is absolutely incredible how far Tim has come with EveryDayAstronaut!
So if I understand correctly, Tim did this walkthrough before Starbase, and the Starbase video came out much earlier... Unless I'm wrong? Think it's because Bezos/BO needed to like, approve editing or something first?
Bezos pays his engineers very well - he knows that they're the people who are making the whole enterprise work, and work well. Having a CEO who understands and appreciates what you're doing is also a huge motivator. (Compare to the bean-counters running Boeing into the ground.)
@@jpdemer5 Can't build an orbital rocket without great engineers, and those are hard to come by, so to keep them around you must pay well, or someone else will.
While we all have our biases, I do appreciate how you do your best to be positive about everything for space and just get us straight facts and amazing tours and interviews. Everyday Astronaut indeed.
I know people have a wide array of opinions on Jeff Bezos, but the man absolutely loves space. Just listening to him talk about the Apollo missions, he sounds like a kid on Christmas.
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool SpaceX fan. More than that, I'm a fan of private-sector orbital launch technologies. This video boosted my opinion of Jeff Bezos immeasurably. He's knowledgeable about rockets, enthusiastic, personable, and involved. I seriously hope his flight is on time and performs well. Tim, you are the face of commercial space launch technology. I seriously doubt there's a single CEO of a rocket company anywhere in the world who doesn't religiously watch your content. They may need an interpretor but they still watch.
I mean the issue with BO was never Jeff, but more that BO was using old space tactics and generally not really bringing the full capabilities of the private, vertically integrated capabilities that their situation would allow. For example BO got known for their lobbying and legal warfare, trying to patent ocean landings, sue NASA for not handing them the HLS contract out the gate, and generally doing the things that Old space was already ubiquitously known for. That is what got them their bad rep. This, and of course their slowness in acting on, well, everything. That did seem to get better with the change in general director, but of course now BO is a case of needing to prove their mettle
Same here. I was sceptical of New Glenn, and all about Starship, but now I see that there are actually two super-cool reusable rockets are in production in the USA. I hope there'll be more publicity, I'd like to see all these juicy tech details. And good flights too!
@@xobotun_ they are for sure, they were founded in NZ and worked out of a small setup beside the airport and was only in the mid teens they opened up a small office in US for ease of funding etc and dealing with bureaucracy, but then as more money came in and more contracts etc they expanded more and building a third launch site no i think (first one outside NZ) theres a book i recently read called ""when the heavens went on sale" its quite a good read, im trying to remember all i can from that lol, the woman who wrote it spent years behind the scenes with them and firefly, spacex etc. well worth a read
Wow11 For YEARS I've thought of Blue Origin as "Bezos' Vanity Project". This tour has stomped THAT idea into dust. Seeing what's been done, and what is coming . . . . Can't wait!
Yeah no. That's not how it works. Most of his and Elon's "wealth" is wrapped into their companies' assets, stocks, etc. They don't have hundreds of billions just sitting in a bank. It's always cute when people try to calculate these numbers. It showcases just how economically ignorant they are. What's sadder is that 50% of America think this way. God help us.
Nonsense. I guess you based this on how much money Bezos makes per hour? Well - he's still making that while he's touring around Tim. It's not like his physical presence is required somewhere for that to happen.
And I had an Amazon package delivered while watching this 😂 - undermining all my local business while I sat on the couch, and funneled my hard earned cash overseas. 😂
My dad’s worked here for the past 7 years. I remember the Christmas party in 2018 being on the nearly empty shop floor before things really picked up. Keep it up team blue.
Whenever Jeff laughs it’s like a separate emote and everything else is cancelled out 😂 In all seriousness though this opened my eyes a bit for Blue Origin. I’ve been so focused on SpaceX I forgot just how professional Blue Origin actually is. As much as I love SpaceX, these clean parts in the clean factory makes Starbase look like a rusty downtown factory 😂
Jeff's obsessive focus on the cost/performance economics of every single integrated piece of hardware is clear indication of his personal genius. Thank you Tim, only your mix of genuine sincerity and depth of rocketry passion could make this happen!
Mention of the X-33 in the beginning of the video - that takes me back! I was part of the Team responsible for validating the thermal protection systems (TPS) planned for X-33. Good times!
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its nice to see billionaires spend money on science and engineering instead of nfl teams
@Natrium9775 - Yeah! Or NBA teams, or football (soccer) teams. Your comment should be pinned. And I wish I could give you a 1000 likes!
Well said.
and $45 million a month to support Fascist presidential candidates
@@frankh7303 This has been debunked.
@@SageAwakensfalse. They donate to republicans fascist candidates with dark money all the time. Democrats get that too by the way. But they’re not fascists. Money in politics is a scam
It has come to a point the if you do not have a factory tour with Tim Dodd, you are not a serious rocket company. 😂
Up Next: Rocket Lab ;)
@@Tim_van_de_Leur you must have missed that two years ago or so
Facts
and both owners personally showed him round and sounded very friendly
Exactly !Wonder if Dodd likes long-distance ? and New Zeeland ? 😉
The CEO making tours with Tim is becoming an industry standard, well I can just say i am all up for it!
yearly tim inspection, lets go
It's a relatively new industry (private space industry), so understandably this is great PR and they compete for employees. Shame that some off the CEOs have almost toxic relationship between each other.
@@beloved_lover Didn't Jeff start doing rockets just to spite Elon? Well probably that and both realizing that the future of humanity is in the stars.
@@over9000andback blue origin started in 2000 and spacex in 2002
Yes! So fun to see Tim getting tours with Elon and Jeff and Destin (smarter every day) getting tours with ULAs Tory Bruno!
I was an electrician on this project, and it is so awesome to see my work in this video! A flood of memories and pride. 😊
Ah man, I always stopped in our A330 MRTT factory in Madrid, mesmerized, to see the electricians work on the harnesses. So I can't even imagine what it's like for this level of space projects. Mad respect for your work!
thats nice dude
That must've been so beautiful to work in such a high tech environment
Great work thank you
Nice to be apart of a team of people paving the way forward I bet, the next few generations are going to appreciate it even more so, top notch
Recovering the Apollo 11 engine is a badass story
Yeah, I heard they also recovered the bodies of the challenger crew as well
Nah don't believe that at all @@Crusader1984
Yep musk would never spend millions of dollars to dig up old Hardware.
That is the best story I have heard
@@Crusader1984 The Challenger crew was recovered in 1986, cremated, and buried in Arlington Nation Cemetery.
Irrespective of people's views of Amazon and Jeff Bezos, I feel this video has done more for Blue Origin and Bezos' public image than spending ten million dollars with a professional PR company! Great job!
I was thinking this exact same thing!
I was just getting ready to say the same thing. I didn't have a great feel about Jeff or Blue Origin until this video. Completely changed my vision of both. Now I am cheering for Blue Origin..
50 million for sure
Agree it was awesome to see how much Jeff was into the manufacturing process and the technical details.
I enjoyed listening to him, seems like a decent guy
I honestly kinda like the timeline where billionaires try to one-up each other to space instead of building the largest fountain or palace or whatever.
Forget billionaires buying sports teams, this is my NFL
Time was, the billionaire one-upmanship was building libraries and theatres for the people, we could stand for a bit of that too alongside space stuff. Best of both eras
@@PedalBox billionaires don’t do that anymore since the government appropriated that role for itself.
Solid gold rocket car
To be honest
The best timeline would be if they tried to one up each other in the fields of biotechnology, bionics, regenerative medicine, bioprinting and anti-aging medical technology .
The technology would be TRANSFORMATIVE to the very definition of human wellbeing
Problem is, a billionaire is basically focused on profit maximization
And that at the same time is both a massive barrier of entry to get the appropriate funding because of the extremely high risk, high cost, slow turnaround and no guarantee to make a profit (much higher than spaceflight) because no one has done it before and at the same time it is too easy to abuse as it could lead to a monopoly of the most inelastic product in human history: life itself
I love how Jeff was so excited to share progress and demonstrate Blue Origin's technology. Indeed, the whole space realm seems to be full of passionate people.
Too bad he's just selling jpegs.
Trying to make money in spaceflight is objectively pretty crazy, so the passion definitely seems to be a prerequisite
I can relate. When I was younger I would say if I had a lot of money that I would try to build space ships and space stations. I was confounded as to why rich would build mansion and castles and hoard their fortunes. As I’m older I guess I too would build a mansion😅. However there’s no way I would hoard. I’m would do the same thing Jeff and to an extend Elon do. Maybe I’ll go broke? Oh well.
New Glenn has been a "paper rocket" for so long that it's hard to believe it's finally going to make its debut launch in less than 2 months! Here's hoping for a success!
They have really been hiding their development it wasnt really a "paper rocket" we just had zero info
Hey Matt. Can you believe Tim met Lex Luther?
@@realfoggy hahhahaa
Explosion on launch pad.
I feel like Tim wasn't allowed to ask the interesting and key questions:
-When landing GS1 will you avoid carrying extra propellant removing the hovering maneuver, to be able to improve the rocket's performance?
-Given that you expect to recover GS1 on the 1st flight, what is the probability of recovery success?
-How much time do you expect for refurbishment of GS1 and what will be the costs?
-Do you have any plans for refurbishment of the fairings?
-What is the cost of a BE-4 engine?
-What is the cost of the fairings?
-What is the cost of New Glenn Stage 1 vs Stage 2?
Tim, I applaud your ability to go this entire tour/interview without ever saying, "That's interesting, because at SpaceX they..."
That would be very unprofessional.
He WANTED to say that many times
Also Bezos never mentions then either. Always refers back to S5 or shuttle.
He’s showing his pro skills as a journalist
Maybe because Tim is actually interested in the entire subject of space exploration, operates professionally as a journalist, and isn't just a one-dimensional Elmo bot such as yourself.
This is absolutely what blue needed. Hearing Jeff’s passion, seeing the very real hardware being developed. It brings a whole layer to what they’re doing in there behind the doors. New Glenn will be spectacular I hope it comes together well
Yes, I'm sick of Musk boys...cheering up Musk all the time....space need competition and various players like BO, DreamChaser, ULA, RocketLab, etc.....and Chinese as well as Europeans, Indians, etc
@@javierderivero9299musk is the one that made space trendy though. Before SpaceX there was no hope in seeing any significant developments in space. I'm glad Bezos seems to be as passionate because we need a backup plan. musk is absolutely nuts
@@javierderivero9299 Sadly, Musk is by far both the most open to the public and the one leading the company that seems to deliver the most results. I really want Blue Origin, and eventually others, to compete for real. I'm exited to see New Glenn fly, and I wonder if it'll beat Starship to being operational.
@@LaughingOrange Well, more open than this...remmeber these space companies have defense contracts...and they are secret...Musk is a narcisist...that's why he is open...and by winning, yes I agree he is good and winning...but space, as I said before needs other players...no matter who wins...by the way New Glenn launch is next month, then definitely is going to be before Starship...even when starship is a bigger and a more complicated rocket
That very much depends on your definition of operable starship has already gotten to orbit. Do you define it as successful landing and reuse, or payload to orbit? @@LaughingOrange
"Highly engineered objects always wind up looking beautiful." And artist gave me a phrase for this, "beauty in utility."
Form from function
New trend: World's richest persons found rocket companies just to get interviewed by Tim.
it took Jeff 10+ years.. and still nothing.
And Tim is a collage drop out and just scams people as an authority.
Lol
No, it's just to meet Tim 😄
@@mackjsm7105 "gradatim ferociter," or "step by step, ferociously" - they are here to stay
I've never imagined Jeff Bezos himself would be up for an interview and a tour.
People tend to overlook that he's quite a charismatic guy. He's much more of a "people person" than Elon. This also came across in his interview with Lex Fridman.
How many times has Tim do a video, with the guy
richer than Jeff?
I DO have an Amazon Prime account and NO Tesla.
And I do NOT spend money at the wild women site,
using Paypal. (Jeffy won't let me.)
But I watch EVERY video Tim posts with Elon,
(and more).
steve
Those managers Bezos and Musk are really wants to look smart and pretend to be engineers. This is so silly and flattering to engineers at the same time.
He's been chasing Elon for years now. Yall should have expected this.
@@pahom2 To be fair, Engineers can also pretend to be Billionaires.
What surprised me (perhaps unfairly) is how knowledgeable and enthusiastic Jeff is about the whole endeavour. Beyond the marketing, he appears genuinely excited by the technology, and that's great to see. I'm a huge SpaceX fanboy, but the industry needs competition, and I hope this proves to be it.
he should be,after 24 years
He is also an electrical engineer. Which means he had some exposure to physics and quite a bit of math
@@dewaldesterhuysen712 which is one more diploma than the lord and savior. He also have a BASc in computer sciences.
I thought Jeff came across a lot less of a haughty billionaire than Elon !
@@billhanna2148This. Leftist me is all “rah billionares” and Jeff Bezos (or at least the idea of him). Then this video comes by and he seems decently knowledgeable and excited.
Treat your workers a bit better, and pay them better/allow unions and i can actually like you a bit Jeff Bezos!
(Sidenote i saw some shadow boards and other ✨lean manufacturing✨ type stuff so props for that too)
It's freaking amazing that he recovered an F-1 engine, and gave it to all mankind.
Well, he recovered two and kept one of them.
Still better than blowing the money on another yacht.
@@geoffreyparker5775 Both the recovered engines are in museums.
An incredibly difficult trick performed by Tim Dodd: he discusses the reusable space launch system for an entire hour without mentioning SpaceX even once!
I kept thinking that 😂
Tim, ever the nice guy won't THINK of doing that..
He was definitely told not to
@@snakevenom4954no he wasn’t
@@sc1338 *Maybe*. Cannot say he was or wasn't for certain. But it's quite obvious those two don't like each other so it makes sure Tim doesn't try to get in between
I almost didn't believe the thumbnail 😅
I was like holy cr*$%
same
I was like "What?!?!?!"
Why looks normal to me
take care my dear. make respect. no aloud my countree four mans make creem cheese four tunnel inside four cave four one another man's enjoi but he try his best his branes and four this i am so proud.
My impression of Jeff Bezos has changed. I thought he was just a billionaire throwing money at a Blue Origin box. He definitly knows this stuff, space tech, manufacturing tech, logistics (not surprising), actual engine function. Some would say he’s studied for the test but I think this interview proves otherwise. Now I’ll be following Blue Origin while I follow SpaceX.
when you get past the mainstream media caricatures, these self made billionaires are usually pretty smart cookies
This was very well known. He's a big space geek. You wouldn't throw billions into this buisiness otherwise.
@hafor2846 yes, but haters assume it's just a dick measuring contest with Musk, ignoring BO was founded before SpaceX
If you think Bezos isnt absurdly high iq and incredibly inquisitive you need your head checked. What he did to build Amazon over 25 years is absolutely incredible tbh.
@@Gjudxdkjyzddhjnr7091I don’t think that last sentence works in yours or Bezos favor
Awesome. Loved that the employee felt he could interrupt the CEO while filming without fear that he would get angry.
Oh yeah, you can tell he was modest, honest, respectful and came from the heart. He's a man's man, respect!
Cuz it was staged
Hell be cut next rear for budget cuts lol Jeff does know his stuff tho rocket wise
@@SailboatDiaries Most innocent communist mind
Blue Origin actually showing off hardware? AND TO EVERYDAY ASTRONAUT? Well I know what I'm doing for the next hour and 12 minutes!
And 58 seconds!
I Watch at 2x speed 😂
@@AstroTommy66 and then watch five time more to enjoy it
@@AstroTommy66 Same. It's rare for me to go at 1x for anything now.
If it lasts longer than 4 hours, go to a doctor!
As an engineer, “But first, let’s look at some large machine tools” might be my new favorite quote.
I saw a video of a large cogwheel --- like, really large, something like five metres across --- being forged. It was done with a gigantic drop hammer and a robotic handler which was like a forklift crossed with an equally huge pair of tongs (operated by a human). They were casually juggling hundreds of tonnes of white-hot steel. The only way I can adequately describe it is 'incredibly metal'. Large machine tools are the best.
They have bigger machines in there they did not show other machine shop. This tour only cover main Building
Things you can say on the factory floor and in the bedroom
"large machine tools" Aliens be like, ha ha, you are doing this at the bottom of a gravity well. So not so large.
41:43
I have to admit, Jeff comes across WAY more knowledgeable than I was expecting him to be.
If you become the richest man in the world without stealing your money/country or inheriting your money/country, you gotta be pretty smart (and more than a little lucky).
@@peterfireflylund Bezos' father was deeply involved in the US government.
And notice how he doesnt claim to be the most knowledgeable person on earth when it comes to manufacturing? This guy gets a bad rep compared to certain clowns
Amazon's business practices leave a lot to be desired, but he did out-compete a lot of other very smart people. None of these people are as dumb as the media makes them out to be.
It looks like he pumps iron almost every day.
It's pretty impressive that Jeff Bezos knows everything about his rockets, he's not just paying a bunch of engineers to work, its clear he's active in the decision making process... a true leader! -Its true you lose perspective of how big these rockets really are, so this video really shows the large amount of space needed to make each componant. Great video as always! cheers!
This video is a huge image boost for Blue Origin
And for Tim Dodd, as well!
Not really, I still don't like Jeff, he is trying too hard to be palatable. I mean the democrats might like his fake persona but the rest of the world doesn't. Little rocket man Jeff will never be what our musk is, but it's cute that he's trying.
@@jlo7770 I think this is just how he is, he's pretty consistent in all of his interviews. He's just really passionate about rockets and blue origin. He quit Amazon years back so he could work at blue origin full time. I assume he gave up quite a large salary to do so.
@@moonasha a pretty large salary might be astronomical to us but I doubt he's feeling any affects of it. People seem to forget that these guys hire specialized people, they know the minimum.. they just have the money to float the idea
@@jlo7770 Imagine beering deranged and squeezing politics and bashing into every topic
I know blue origin always gets overshadowed by space x & Elons personality/public presence but Jeff came across really well in this very open/honest & knowledgable. Blue really have been working away in the shadows quietly building impressive infrastructure & equipment
Came here to say the same. It's funny that the creator of Amazon and BO isn't sales pitching publicly nearly as often as the other guy.
This? Tim knocked it out of the park. Love this channel.
I didn't think well of Jeff (because society said not to) until I watched his interview with Lex this year. He's really passionate about rockets. Apparently he quit Amazon to work full time on rockets. He gets way more hate than he deserves, I don't think he's really involved with Amazon anymore
@@jamesogden7756Elon better
Mainly due to BO have never launched anything to Orbit so far. When they do then things will change as they compete with Falcon Heavy capability.
@@moonasha who knew he'd start looking like the good guy?
This is just 1 reason why the Apollo program was important, not to beat Russia to the moon, but to inspire a younger generation of American's to grow up, make a billion dollars to finance their own private space race.
Tim is respected by both elon musk and jeff bezos enough to give him a tour themselves wow
I wouldn't cross the street to get musks approval.
*themselves.
Bozos doesn't care, he just saw tim making 2 tours in starbase & decided to copy Elon with that 😂
@@daveken9936 You picked a weird channel to chime in on if you think that little of Tim.
They just know people will watch it if it goes on his channel, it has nothing to do with respect.
Gotta say this has improved my opinion of Blue and Jeff. They've been so secretive, quiet and "old space". Glad they are finally opening up and letting people see what incredible work they're doing. Really looking forward to seeing where New Glenn goes! More of this please Blue!
imagine you graduated from university in rocket enginges and now you deciding also to apply to blue origin because of this video. Was time to do so by blue origin!
I left the automotive world and joined Blue recently.
Dude. It is intense. I've never been proud of a job before and seeing this was awesome.
What it's shown me is that Blue Origin realizes they have a problem with public opinion. It's going to take a heck of a lot more than a calculated public appearance to make me even temporarily forget that Blue Origin sued NASA to get their foot in the Artemis door, and delayed Artemis by most of a year as a result.
Totally agree. On a side note, he’s in great shape too!
@@Asterra2 who was the person that awarded a contract to Space X, to then leave NASA and join Space x...something not right there.
THIS is what I have been waiting for from Blue Origin - we all joke about them a little every once in a while, but seeing Bezos so enthusiastic is what they need to show MORE and publicly! I think Blue has very high potential, I just want to see the Team behind all of it too! Thanks Tim and Bezos, these Tours / collabs are the best PR for the entire industry!
It's not just that. I am sure Bezos is knowledgeable and all, but remember that BO also has a penchant for litigation, what's up with their engines and why does ULA still have to wait for delivery of more engines? That kind of stuff. Their pace is going to be their undoing in the long run.
@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 as far as I can tell the rate of delivery for engines hasn't been an issue for a while now. Judging by Tory Bruno's tweets.
@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 more knowledgeable then elon musk atleast
They can't even get a simple suborbital rocke to work properly so failure almost guaranteed.
@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 their coat of arms is the turtle beating the hare. It will precisely be the reason why they’ll dominate scamX
It is entirely fitting that Tim Dodd gets the first big tour of Blue Origin. If ever there was a space reporter that deserved that honor, it is Tim. And we all know Tim will ask intelligent questions, and since he deeply understands the science, his follow-up questions are intelligent as well.
As others have said, a walk-thru with Tim is worth millions of PR campaign.
Also like others, I hope Blue Origin is successful in their early and later flights. There are far too many EXTREMELY important spacecraft that will be on those flights. Personally, I think they should wait for some of those, but today's space business takes more risks than the old days. I especially would not want to see Dream Chaser explode or Rocketlab's specially designed Mars satellites. Either of those missions would be a terrible loss.
to be fair, it would be much more interesting if scott manley or Destin Sandlin (Smartereveryday) made the tour. Those guys are actual engineers/scientists and know their stuff
@@Ahtalon Just my opinion but Tim knows his stuff too. Have you watched any of his deep dives into rocket propulsion design? He is arguably comparable to either of them and he has such a likeable demeanor, which is I think important here. Sure, Scott Manley has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of rocketry but in a person-to-person exchange, I am not sure, but I can say "much more interesting" is not doing Tim justice. ...Destin Sandlin would be good for this tour too I agree.
@@nicksutton2964 yes i watched them, and he knows a lot about all kinds of rocket designs. Maybe he is the right guy to present it to the broat public, ill admit that.
Im a chemist myself, that may be the reason i would really love a geeking out between Jeff Bezos and another rocket engineer (maybe it wouldnt even work, because Bezos doesnt want to tell too much about it of course)
What's perhaps the most surprising thing here is how likeable Jeff comes across. I like that he is also so genuinely excited about this stuff, and it's very impressive how much Blue Origin have accomplished behind their notoriously closed doors!
Yep, I agree
My personal respect for Jeff has gone up a couple of notches
hehe yeah, great and fun laugh :)
Yeah he does but I still can't get over all the law suits from BO. It just doesn't jive with the vibe he is putting out here.
I just wish he would knock it off with all the lawsuits and be a little less secretive from now on...
Yeah, you gotta love a guy who raises cash to build rockets, by not paying his staff properly.
I gotta admit, I never knew Jeff Bezos was THIS passionate about his rockets. He knows his stuff. Excited to see it launch!
I thought the same thing, im an engineer here at blue. I work on these engines every day and jeff surprised me with his knowledge. He was on point with everything. Yes he is a billionaire but he’s actually a good dude
Same, I always saw him as a more "typical" CEO sitting at the top of an Ivory tower on Bay St but he looks quite involved and knows what's going on which is cool.
He's been a space nerd for decades
it makes sense because i think he studied physics in collge. He talked about his experiences in a lot of interviews
yeah remembered when he is being compared to musk on how bezos is just a clown on rocket physics compared to elon.
As an Aussie, looking at all the political mess and division in America, its still awesome to see that the USA is leading this space race. Please keep pushing forwards America, the globe needs you. Onwards and upwards.
Bloody oath mate..! Well said..
As long as you can make money with it, America will do it. Money trumps politics, every time.
Isn't that interesting! while the well behaved countries dwell with low tech/repackaged/rehashed companies.
Dear Bogans, we need you to keep supporting Maccas to fund our endeavors
@@MajorWolf72 Not just that, americans are wildly ambitious and optimistic about progress. Americans aspire to invent.
The moment 17:00 Jeff says hey guys, those two employees look so confused…….they were like, is he talking to us?
17:16
😂
maybe they made a mistake somewhere 😂 thinking " quick, theres Bezos 😳
I came home with a pizza and a ice cold coke. Opened up RUclips and this video was released 2 minutes ago!!! Sometimes life is pure happiness 😂
Cheers mate!
😊
Got to say, I love that. Life throws us a bone from time to time.
You did it great! ❤
How was it?
Owner: Let me show you the hydraulic actuator.
ITAR: Nope. Not going to happen.
he did see it
First time I have seen Jeff in a "normal" setting talking about something he actuality seems interested in.
Watch his interview with Lex Fridman podcast. Made me like the guy much more.
Checkout his interview on Lex Friedmans podcast. Bezos doesn't really do a lot of interviews nor tries to make himself the center of everyone's attention (unlike other rocket billionaire). I honestly had a much more negative view of Bezos before watching him just openly and honestly talk about Blue Origin.
@@ithilpalladium You sure? He was one of the first to ride on his own rocket. Wearing a ridiculous "hey, look at me!" cowboy hat.
Musk could vacation on the ISS tomorrow if he wanted to. Yet, despite owning the largest private fleet of orbital spacecraft in history, he has yet to take a ride in one. You know Bezos or Branson would have years ago, if only they had built the hardware on which to do so.
@@DavJumps I meant no praise of Musk with my comments lol, in fact the opposite. SpaceX has done some amazing things thanks to its engineers, but Elon tries to insert himself and make decisions he probably should let engineers make, though he does know the smallest technical details of SpaceX. Bezos lets the right qualified engineers make decisions and is more hands off but still very involved.
He's basically a book store owner turn to soon be trillionaire. I prefer him to old money billionaire kids who just go fox hunting and yachting.
I’m a huge Starship fan but this was totally awesome in a whole different way. After seeing this it finally feels like there is going to be a competitive commercial space economy.
EM and JB have the following conversation: “Mine is bigger than yours”.😂😂😂
That entire blurred section must’ve really angered some Chinese engineers.😂
True.
they will use AI to un-blur it, (it won't be right) and they will say close enough and sell it as the real deal.
Yeah, say it together now: I T A R 😅
BEST COMMENT EVER
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This factory tours shows the huge amount of respect that Tim has earned from the industry. Massive work over the years Tim, thanks for bring this kind of content for everyday guys like us.
yep
Tim:
" So, do you do an Entry Burn"
Bezos:
" We do a Deceleration Burn"
Both spent over an hour speaking about reusable rockets without referencing or comparing Blue Origin, verbally, linguistically, hypothetically or technically in any way whatsoever to Spacex.
That's serious focus.
😂😂😂
Yeah I was waiting for some sort of comparison to be mentioned but there was literally nothing 😂
Serious "avoidance"
The most difficult part of the interview - to avoid mentioning SpaceX even once.
…and to not reply "Jeff who?" to the "I'm Jeff".
It is so nice to see how passionate Jeff is about all of this. He is also seems very nice on a human level. Treating everyone with respect.
Did not expect Blue Origin (of all companies) to be this open about their hardware. It gives me so much more appreciation for what they’re doing. Way to go Blue!!!
There is nothing special about 80% of the Blue's hardware. It's all well known conventional stuff. I don't know why they were so secretive about it in the first place
@@KMASIF-mi9yj They may have been that way to assure top brass that they can be trusted for military contracts in the future. ULA is equally "secretive" for example, and nearly all of their contract are military.
Still hasn't reached orbit.
All my respect for Jeff
@@KMASIF-mi9yj I don't think they are unusually secretive. It's more that SpaceX is unusually open. Probably partly because of how they do so much work in tents and open buildings, and partly because they're ahead of the pack so they kind of want people to see how well they're doing. Also Elon's crazy ego.
As a designer, engineer and a former mechanical fitter, I really appreciate the factory, I can tell at one glance, this is not a mock-up stage that one would normally see in these sorts of videos and interviews, really appreciate the video, and whether you like Jeff or not, this video gives me a better understanding of the man and gives me a little more confidence in his vision for the space industry.
Most important I think is that he enjoys what he does.
1. I love that Tim has become the go-to guy for rocket startups.
2. I didn't expect to gain so much respect for Jeff Bezos here, I'm infinitely more interested in what they're gonna do next.
real
Bezos is an interesting entrepreneur and a case study for the fact that first mover advantage doesn't necessarily translate to a dominant position.
BO is older than SpaceX.
Prime Video was the inspiration for Reed Hastings to pivot Netflix towards streaming.
I started watching thinking he wouldnt have a clue about rockets, but Bezos is super smart.
The fact that Tim has been allowed access to areas that are ITAR protected speaks volumes and effectively makes him an asset amongst very few people
he an american citizen so hes basically cleared for anything itar. you mostly cant post itar stuff online because you cant control whether a US citizen only will see it.
didnt realize Jeff knew that much about the engines. He surprised me. He actually looked happy when talking about them like they are his passion.
More tours with Jeff!🤗
If I were you, Tim, I wouldn't think twice about invitation to an engine factory in Huntsville🚀🚀
The billionaire union busting demon sat with his engineer sfor a few hours and had them make a presentation to explain it to him so he doesnt look dumb for interviews surprised me here...he really seems decent for a demon in human form!
He is also a Trekkie. I think appeared in an episode of star trek.
@@0ldar He would have to have a truly demonic memory to become a rocket science professional in just a few hours😉 No way. He's passionate about space, just like Tim🚀🚀
@@TheGalacticIndian Surely that must be it. You should build an altar to help you better worship your demonlord. Union busting and rocket knowledge is so cool!
Honestly surprised by how knowledgeable and enthusiastic Jeff was throughout this tour plus how open and honest he was during this. Competition in this industry is so important and hopefully Blue Origin can be that
I was too, just goes to show how much you can learn just by being around rockets all day.
I knew Bezos was a true believer O'Neillian, but didn't expect him to be so comfortable getting into the engineering details. Actually, I just looked up his bio and shouldn't be surprised, as he graduated in engineering from Princeton (after considering theoretical physics).
The more competition, the more growth potential, and the lower the cost of mass to orbit gets as the launch volumes go up.
This really helps humanize Jeff in a big way. Thanks for this look inside Blue.
Homerun interview
Billionaire laugh at 1:16
He's still an evil person that exploits thousands of people everyday.
In between segments he was taping up Amazon boxes to keep busy.
@@StarCarlton😂
Jeff's rocket is amazing. Everyone thought he was a joke, but New Glen is looking like a serious beast that will put Blue Origins into the race. This guy is more ahead then we all thought! Not everyone iterates like SpaceX, their moto is slow and steady!
First time I have seen Jeff Bezos in a normal conversation. Jeff comes across as a perfectly normal and likeable chap. Obviously Jeff is very passionate about space exploration.
@@marcel-ifc17 as an Amazon stockholder, I support this.
@marcel-ifc17 nobody forced them to work there. Everything is voluntary.
Both SpaceX and Blue Origin was founded before Elon and Jeff became a billionaires. They both interested in Space ever since. They just happen to become the number 1 and number 2 most richest persons today.
What's crazy to me is that I've been following Tim for a very long time. Dude started as a photographer who had bought a space suite to make some cool space pictures and has literally become a rocket scientist. Self taught rocket man, who has billionaire rocket men chomping at the big to bring him to their rocket factories! I love the evolution of what his channel has become. It's allowed me to live through him and see some of the cool stuff I could only dream of seeing. I hope one day I get a chance to meet ya Tim! Thanks for everything
Agreed. In fact, I could not have said it better.🚀
Most of these American billionaires are not self-made. Their parents are always working directly for the federal government. If you have federal govt. connections through your own parents, then funding decisions can be influenced and completed for a specific person in mind...Politicians are the original viral influencers.
I think you may have misread the OP’s comment. He did not suggest that the billionaires were self-made, but Tim Dodd.
@@dedomenici Ooohhh, I see. Thanks for the correction.
@@matthewvelazquez2013 there are hundreds of thousands of millionaire children. There is only one Bezos.
i think n1 rule for the interview was NEVER mention spacex 😂😂
no need. Everybody in rockets is thinking about them anyway.
True man 😂
Why would they? This video is about Blue Origin.
@@jeffmorris5802 Yeah, the rocket company Blue Origin. Falling behind their competitor SpaceX. If you really don't see the coherence, you're on the wrong channel.
100% 🤣
My respect for Jeff Bezos has increased x1000 after this video. Somebody that can discuss so many different systems and components in that much detail with such ease, calmness and candor really has all that information actively working in their mind with a great grasp of it all... Best of luck to Blue Origin, I'm very excited to see what will come!
Sheep successfully lulled back to slumber. Rich man stay getting rich, poor people stays poor. Number go up, rate at which number go up go up.
@@StealthTheUnknown I have no problem seeing people richer than me. I'm not jealous, I don't need their money, I'm totally happy with what I have (especially after growing up in South America), and I'm totally happy seeing someone like Bezos doing things like this... Your comment reeks of envy, I fully support these small steps humanity is taking towards the cosmos, our star will die, humanity needs to become an interplanetary civilization. I'm watching this frontier with curiosity, and this new frontier looks inviting.
Numbers go up, rockets go up, people go up on those rockets, this is what I'm here for
@@carluchoparis I have no problem seeing people richer than me, what I have a problem with is the fact they’re rich because they spread everyone below them thin. It isn’t an ethical solution. It’s also not ethical to drive a monopoly like that.
@@carluchoparis It isn’t envy when I used to work 12 hour days 6 days a week just to have nothing and be falling behind regardless. People like Bezos made the economy like that. They fucked me and got away with it.
I don't think people really realize just how big one of those Rockets are just by seeing them launched from a RUclips video but in reality they're so huge it's amazing how big they are when you see something compared to the size of it
My opinion of Blue Origin has increased massively.
me too, blue origin builds rockets very innovatively but in the traditional way, which means there doesnt look like much is going on. tours like these are the only opportunity for everyone to see the work that is taking place. unlike spacex which is constantly changing and building stuff out in the open for everyone to see. we forget that spacex is a real treat for space fans.
"Highly engineered objects always look beautiful." ~ Jeff Bezos, seeing his NG booster tank, and I can only assume, when also seeing the Raptor 3 for the first time.
Seriously though, this is beautifully done, can't wait to see New Glenn fly.
Honestly! I've felt genuine awe at competitor's designs in my time. Regardless of what it does, elegance is visible in any sort of design, and it's still an honor to see something that's been iterated to design perfection, even if it is a competitor's.
Highly engineered equipment also costs an arm and a leg too.
Jeff Bezos did a great job on this tour. Even though he's not an engineer dealing with all the details every day, he still knew his stuff and brought a lot of enthusiasm to this tour.
I'm completely agree with you.
He does have a bachelor in Electrical engineering and Computer science from Princeton and he really seems to know his stuff. Some parts of him talking about engineering choices could be lesson material in engineering I think.
The fact that he mentioned enthalpy while discussing the engine tells me that he at least has a pretty good idea of the principles behind everything. I don’t think I’ve heard enthalpy mentioned since college.
Same with Amazon on paper it looks great, but its 💩 in reality
He studied physics as well, but left it to pursue electrical engineering and computer science.
Even blurred it's really cool to get a glimpse of the inside. It would've been both understandable and expected of them to simply not allow any footage at all of the guts of flight hardware.
Those were NOT heaters. They're pressure accumulators for the thrusters. I worked on them! Glad to see them in action even though it was blurred I recognized them immediately.
Very excited about Blue Origins achievements.
thanks for the clarification!
I’m looking for the parts we’re making for them. 40 minutes in and still haven’t seen them 😅
I love that Tim has become so respected in this space that some of the worlds richest and most influential people are giving him all access tours to their most important work. So rare in this day and age to see someone in the media space who brings his knowledge and expertise to allow a minimally filtered view of history making moments. He also does it without injecting his opinion or a bunch of needless “analysis”.
Thank you so much Tim for all you do for those of us who want to witness scientific history in detail along with you.
Crazy to see that people like him and Lex Fridman has hung out with the richest people on Earth
I agree. I have been a viewer since he was still in his orange spacesuit, he is the sole individual that gave me the courage to leave the IT industry at 35 and to go back to school to get an astronautical engineering degree and to start working in the space industry, something I thought was impossible.
@@HicSvntDracones just gonna say that story is hella inspiring!
@@wila5477 Thanks! It feels different to me, but that is just because I got started so late and I am the new guy in a new industry at 44 now, with most others in their late 20's. However, I am happy, and looking forward to really getting going in my career, where prevously I was very unhappy in the whole San Francisco Tech industry.
@@HicSvntDracones we'll just have to make up the experience gap with passion. I've been dreaming about space for my entire life, but ended up in an industry far removed from it. Thoughts of reshuffling the deck have surfaced every now and then Ultimately I think it's important to do meaningful work with a greater purpose and it does eat at one's soul when you're not...
This is the first time I've actually heard Jeff Bezos speak and I was very impressed. He knows his stuff. It's a fabulous time to be a rocket geek.
There's this thing called Google. Lots of great interviews etc. with Jeff Bezos.
Isn't he like a physicist?
@@im.maxmou electrical engineering/computer science degrees
@@im.maxmouhe was studying to become one.
he's clearly not an engineer, a lot of softball answers to things, for those that follow this channel
Had to have been so HARD for Tim to not compare what BO is doing to SpaceX but what they are doing is impressive as well. Looking forward to their success.
To all the people surprised, you may know that Jeff Bezos has a degree in electrical engineering
He tried to commence a PHD in quantum mechanics in the early stages of his career, but he soon realize how difficult was that field and changed his mind. The way he tells the story is very hilarious indeed.
Lol cuz electrical engineering is the same as rocket science? I've worked with petroleum engineers who were some of the dumbest people on location. A degree doesn't mean you're smart, it just means you can regurgitate talking points.
@@jlo7770 Engineering has nothing to do with "talking points". Its about solving complex problems and being analytical. Having an engineering degree definitely shows intelligence.
@@jready1455 oh ya? Come join me in the oilfield and I'll prove to you your "book smarts" mean nothing in the real world. You memorized something out of a book and got a grade for it. I've had 4-5 petroleum engineers offer me job and I've asked them what THEY make and it's less than me. Degrees are worthless. I took college psychology classes as a freshman in hs and guess what? They've done nothing for me.
You got tricked into the idea that you'll only be successful if you get a degree and that's not reality. Everyone knows all a degree means is you learned the questions on the test.theres no real worldly application for that
@@jlo7770 engineering degrees have a common base of medium-level mathematics and science, design methods and problem solving; so you have a foundation , with some additional study, to understand what's happening
If I had a nickel for every multibillionaire CEO of a space company touring Tim Dodd around their factory, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's cool that it happened twice.
He has done that for at least 5 rocket companies so far, although some of those start-up entrepreneurs are probably not multibillionairs yet. I´d say, you´d have three nickels now.
Tim visited: SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, Stoke Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, another german rocket factory. Did he visit United Launch Alliance and Boing as well? I´m would have to look that up.
@@user-jd2gi7dy5d he hasnt visited the ula factory but he has gotten a tour of the vulcan rocket by tory bruno.
@@user-jd2gi7dy5dsmarter every day did ULA and it looks similar to what blue origin is doing minus the recovery tech of boosters
@@user-jd2gi7dy5d*Boeing not Boing
My personal opinion of Jeff Bezos has gone up immeasurably, and my excitement for what BO is trying to accomplish has too. I didn’t expect him to be so knowledgeable about the rocket and manufacturing processes. It always had seemed that he was very hands off with this company, but it’s obvious that he’s involved and knows his stuff.
keep in mind jeff stepped down as CEO of amazon to "focus" on BO and has since only accomplished being a lobbyist against nasa and... a tour guide.
@@Syritis From the looks of the factory they are going to explode off the starting line with their rockets. As they said, they're looking for success out the gate. Whereas SpaceX is iterating in flight.
@@OCinneide”Explode” may not be the best way to describe it.. 💥
@@dedomenici ;)
@@dedomenici It would have been better phrased as "Rocket off the starting line"?
the fact that tim gets tours from all the rocket ceos is awesome
Bezos wearing a hair net was the icing on the cake HAHAHAHA
You shed your entire skin every 30 days. Hank Green taught me that literally in the video before this came on hah
I was thinking the exact same thing lmfao ;))))
I love Tim’s professionalism, keeping the topic on Blue and never mentioning SpaceX even once.
I can’t imagine how badly you wanted to make comparisons!
That was my impression as well.
I wish he would much more often have asked why they do things a specific way compared to SpaceX doing them differently. That would have been really interesting.
You can bet Jeff mentioned in advance a desire, perhaps even a condition, that SpaceX not be brought up.
Bezos looks like a nice man to work for. In this video at least he is not mention unrealistic timeframes or schedules.
@@Tystros I mean, you can do the comparison yourself. Jeff thoroughly explained processes and ideas behind them and why will they do things that way, maybe even more thoroughly than Elon in Starbase tour. For example, almost getting rid of entry burn and idea behind 6 legs for landing. Personally i wish them luck, i think there some ideas there that are actually an evolution of SpaceX ideas and if they pan out they will be new standard for reusable rockets.
Then again if catching the booster like SpaceX tries to do pans out, that will set the standard for removing the legs altogether on such a system.
We are witnessing processes and norms for reusable rockets being written and explored in real time and in ten to twenty years some of those will be history and standards, like some of the stuff explored and tested in the 60'ties are now for rockets.
Bezos is a surprisingly-good science communicator. This is a really awesome tour.
He does not sound knowledgeable, feels like he memorized the entire thing...
@@MarceloTezzahe didn’t memorize several hours of filming? He is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and intelligent. It showed in this RUclips.
@@marcedwards1355 Yes, i do think he memorized it. It's clear he doesnt have deep knowledge about the subject, feels almost pedantic.
He clearly is very intelligent he might even like it...
I am glad Jeff had a chance to interview Tim. Look forward to the first launch.
This is the video that Blue Origin needed to do. People have dismissed New Glenn as a theoretical rocket, because of lack of openness about it. Finally the curtain has been drawn back for us to see that it really is happening. Good call Mr Bezos!
It's hardcore public outreach. They know Blue Origin is floundering in space achievements. They even had a deadline to get a couple amazon Kupier satellites into orbit late last year, but the BO rocket was so behind schedule, another company had to launch the prototype satellites for them. They were going to lose spectrum access or something, so a judge gave them an ultimatum. If they didn't launch SOMETHING, they were gonna be in trouble. So BO has really been scrambling. The past 10 months or so. Hopefully the future looks good for them.
Gotta keep those record profits somehow! Have fun fanning while continuing to be poor :)
@@StealthTheUnknownthink about it, he is saving us from a future where we rely on Elon musk for space travel. I’m not saying bezos is much better but a space monopoly is a bad thing
@@enolopanr9820 right, so a space biopoly is better. Diversity, just like coke and pepsi. Both are in the govt’s pocket and both drive competition and industry into a vertical arrangement that makes it impossible to do business with everyone else. Eventually it’ll just be two players for everything, and everything will be so expensive even those who worked hard for themselves won’t be able to afford much of anything
@@StealthTheUnknown and ULA and India, China, France, and Russia. More is better
Wow, Blue Origin has finally made it to the big time! They actually landed a visit by the famous Everyday Astronaut!
Yeah it's nice of Tim to give these up and coming rocket company CEO's screen time, the exposure will likely really help their careers
BO need to launch something to Orbit to truly be in the "big time".
That's the most internet thing I've ever read, LOL. I think Blue was probably "big time" before an "influencer" visited them for a puff piece. But hey, I'm one of those old people who go outside from time to time.
this one actually made me laugh aloud! 🤣
Well, Jeff... when you REACH orbit, give me a call I may interview you... until then you are sub par to guys who few into orbit 60 years ago... Please save us your passion until you've achieved ORBIT!
Does this make Tim the main character?
Always has been
They cancelled his flight. Now he's found a new partner with a new shiny rocket 🚀
@@LOLDEMOSdid spacex really cancel his flight or you are just kidding?
The billionaire himself canceled the whole thing because SpaceX is taking it longer to get Starship flying then they were promised
yes
Look how fast that guy at 9:30 puts his phone away when the boss comes lol
This video made me see Jeff Bezos in a different light, This is actually the first time I've seen him talk this much, I've almost always just see him on news articles, mostly negative news, Thank you Tim for this video. Now I honestly am rooting for New Glenn and Blue Origin to succeed.
Yes because this is a promotional video he's set up, are you that gullible? This is still them man filing complaints and lawsuits against spaceX and nasa so he can slow them down enough to catch up despite that being impossible, but his ego keeps him suing.
@@miguellopez3392 Ah yes you mean Sue Origin, I didn't forgot about that, I'd still want to see New Glenn Fly and Land though. If they fail then there's nothing I can do about it.
as much as i am team space and want all the companies to succeed in building the next frontier, Jeff (as an individual) and other are still insufferable egotistical a$$'s. its up to your own subjective opinion if the dystopian hell they perpetrate is worth the scientific advancement.
Wtf I love Jeff Bezos now. Well, he needs to fire the entire Rings of Power team (directly into the sun on one of his rockets) but then we cool.
watch his interview with Lex, he talks more about rockets there
The double take I did when I saw this thumbnail and title almost broke my brain. It is absolutely incredible how far Tim has come with EveryDayAstronaut!
So if I understand correctly, Tim did this walkthrough before Starbase, and the Starbase video came out much earlier... Unless I'm wrong?
Think it's because Bezos/BO needed to like, approve editing or something first?
the worker who says thank you at 51:30 ... incredible
Literally
Bezos pays his engineers very well - he knows that they're the people who are making the whole enterprise work, and work well. Having a CEO who understands and appreciates what you're doing is also a huge motivator. (Compare to the bean-counters running Boeing into the ground.)
@@jpdemer5 Can't build an orbital rocket without great engineers, and those are hard to come by, so to keep them around you must pay well, or someone else will.
While we all have our biases, I do appreciate how you do your best to be positive about everything for space and just get us straight facts and amazing tours and interviews. Everyday Astronaut indeed.
Shoutout to Jeff for taking the time and the care.
This was a homerun “interview” for Jeff.
@@daveenright1235 he "hit it out of the park" with this one 😉
I know people have a wide array of opinions on Jeff Bezos, but the man absolutely loves space. Just listening to him talk about the Apollo missions, he sounds like a kid on Christmas.
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool SpaceX fan. More than that, I'm a fan of private-sector orbital launch technologies.
This video boosted my opinion of Jeff Bezos immeasurably. He's knowledgeable about rockets, enthusiastic, personable, and involved. I seriously hope his flight is on time and performs well.
Tim, you are the face of commercial space launch technology. I seriously doubt there's a single CEO of a rocket company anywhere in the world who doesn't religiously watch your content. They may need an interpretor but they still watch.
I mean the issue with BO was never Jeff, but more that BO was using old space tactics and generally not really bringing the full capabilities of the private, vertically integrated capabilities that their situation would allow.
For example BO got known for their lobbying and legal warfare, trying to patent ocean landings, sue NASA for not handing them the HLS contract out the gate, and generally doing the things that Old space was already ubiquitously known for. That is what got them their bad rep.
This, and of course their slowness in acting on, well, everything. That did seem to get better with the change in general director, but of course now BO is a case of needing to prove their mettle
Same here. I was sceptical of New Glenn, and all about Starship, but now I see that there are actually two super-cool reusable rockets are in production in the USA. I hope there'll be more publicity, I'd like to see all these juicy tech details. And good flights too!
@@xobotun_ Rocket Lab is also building Neutron in the US😉
@@LG-ct8tw Oh! I was sure they are a New Zealand company. Must have confused them with somebody else. :D
@@xobotun_ they are for sure, they were founded in NZ and worked out of a small setup beside the airport and was only in the mid teens they opened up a small office in US for ease of funding etc and dealing with bureaucracy, but then as more money came in and more contracts etc they expanded more and building a third launch site no i think (first one outside NZ) theres a book i recently read called ""when the heavens went on sale" its quite a good read, im trying to remember all i can from that lol, the woman who wrote it spent years behind the scenes with them and firefly, spacex etc. well worth a read
Getting an invitation to tour the engine facility, while touring the rocket assembly factory is insane!!
I love the graphics showing what part of the rocket they’re talking about it
Wow11 For YEARS I've thought of Blue Origin as "Bezos' Vanity Project". This tour has stomped THAT idea into dust.
Seeing what's been done, and what is coming . . . . Can't wait!
Come to Cape Canaveral in late-October for inaugural NG launch !
I really need to see a launch some time soon...
@@daveenright1235 I plan to be down there for Artemis II, I'm hoping it lines up with a bunch of other launches too.
@@dalel3608That's awesome
Jeff's time was worth $6,678,300. We gained as much if not more in shared knowledge. Great job Tim and team.
The crazy part is this is accurate 😭
Yeah no. That's not how it works. Most of his and Elon's "wealth" is wrapped into their companies' assets, stocks, etc. They don't have hundreds of billions just sitting in a bank.
It's always cute when people try to calculate these numbers. It showcases just how economically ignorant they are. What's sadder is that 50% of America think this way. God help us.
Nonsense. I guess you based this on how much money Bezos makes per hour?
Well - he's still making that while he's touring around Tim. It's not like his physical presence is required somewhere for that to happen.
And I had an Amazon package delivered while watching this 😂 - undermining all my local business while I sat on the couch, and funneled my hard earned cash overseas. 😂
The engine recovery for Apollo 11 is awesome, I didn't know that. Thank you Jeff Hu
the blurr when u went up into the section with the hydralic actuators was such a BLUE ball moment
Yeah ITAR restricted and company controlled
As a Chinese space engineer, I agree.
My dad’s worked here for the past 7 years. I remember the Christmas party in 2018 being on the nearly empty shop floor before things really picked up. Keep it up team blue.
I can sense- Tim during whole interview “ don’t say Spacex don’t say spacex”😅😅
Lol, yeah. He did a good job being impressed by the 16 day turnaround time where the plan for Starship is hours.
@@assimil8or Except one of those is realistic, the other is detached from reality.
Yet, Tim was wearing a SpaceX cap...
Whenever Jeff laughs it’s like a separate emote and everything else is cancelled out 😂
In all seriousness though this opened my eyes a bit for Blue Origin. I’ve been so focused on SpaceX I forgot just how professional Blue Origin actually is. As much as I love SpaceX, these clean parts in the clean factory makes Starbase look like a rusty downtown factory 😂
Nice! Tim should get some kind of journalism award for his factory tours.
Jeff's obsessive focus on the cost/performance economics of every single integrated piece of hardware is clear indication of his personal genius. Thank you Tim, only your mix of genuine sincerity and depth of rocketry passion could make this happen!
Starship will be for the special bespoke missions, and New Glenn will be the powerhouse workhorse.
His obsessive focus on costs and performance is not such a positive trait when you're an Amazon worker bee. It's why they need to unionize.
@@jpdemer5There'll probably be worker bee robots ready to do their jobs before happens.
There're a lot of space youtubers around.
Some are good.
Few are ecxcellent.
And then there's The Everyday Astronaut.
Because Tim is a Saint amid the politics.
@@Syritis true
Fly safe!
@@theeabros yep! Scott is my other favorite youtuber.
@@Syritis Tim addresses the general public so if you want to get your word out he's the best choice.
It’s so cool that cnc machining is getting recognition
Mention of the X-33 in the beginning of the video - that takes me back! I was part of the Team responsible for validating the thermal protection systems (TPS) planned for X-33. Good times!
TPS, Tire Pressure System
AMAZING! Shame it never flew given how ready it was.
What type of setup/procedure did that testing look like?
I wish the X-33 TPS could work for Starship. I understand its metallic and very robust.
Blue Origin tour with Jeff before GTA6
Hearing him talk about finding the F1 engines was great
1st Rule of Blue Origin: "We don't talk about SpaceX"