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I think you can make an exception when you haven't developed a new launch vehicle in 50 years, and NASA doesn't plan to launch a human mission until 2035, 15 ye
by mtgx 9y ago
I think you can make an exception when you haven't developed a new launch vehicle in 50 years, and NASA doesn't plan to launch a human mission until 2035, 15 years after SpaceX will start using its BFR for other types of missions.
- Rebelgecko 9y agoI believe NASA is currently planning on launching a manned mission in 2023 or so. There was a push to put humans on the first SLS launch (2019 or 2020) but I think that was motivated by political concerns.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoThe whole SLS is entirely a political thing. NASA just announced a request for private Lunar capacity - currently, the requirements are the ability to deliver 10kg of NASA cargo to the Moon. So there's that. See: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=46b23a8f2c06da6ac08e1d1d2ae97d35&tab=documents&tabmode=list https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&i....