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Well, the US needed alternatives to Russian rockets, hence SpaceX and SLS. Now NASA need alternatives to Musk, so SLS is a good back up option. * canned laug
by LightG 4y ago
Well, the US needed alternatives to Russian rockets, hence SpaceX and SLS.
Now NASA need alternatives to Musk, so SLS is a good back up option.
* canned laughter *
(only semi joking considering his Ukraine starlink BS)
- imglorp 4y agoSetting aside his BS, there's a chasm of difference between SpaceX and SLS: it's process. SLS designs ONE (mostly) disposable ship, per year, max, taking a decade to integrate and realize. Epic Waterfall. They have several concurrent pipelines. Meanwhile SpaceX designs a reusable ship factory. Scalable to as many a year as you can afford.
- LightG 4y agoI know. But it's still space travel at the whim of a BS'er. Hence, the need for a back up or private competitor. Ideally as efficient. If not, then at almost any cost is the only alternative (NASA).