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Wait, WHAT? (June 5th space politics dump) (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spaceflightmemes@sh.itjust.works

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Gwynne wisely sits this one out:

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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 37 points 2 months ago (3 children)

This is why NASA should never have outsourced its rocket programme.

[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 14 points 2 months ago

What!?? Being reliant on a petulant manchild isn't a good long term strategy??? Who would have guessed?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

What would the alternative for transport to and from the ISS have been? Keep flying the Space Shuttle for two more decades? Ares I + Orion? SLS + Orion? Rely on Soyuz indefinitely?

Falcon 9 + Dragon are one of the best returns on investment NASA have gotten recently.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 months ago

Considering the head of the Russian space programme threatened to yeet the ISS at Ukraine, relying on Soyuz might not be any more sane than this.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago

Well, it’s not looking too good right now.

[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

or maybe the government should have purchased the capsule outright instead of on a contract.