4 ms·
Point the finger at congress, not NASA. Orion itself appears to be a pretty good craft. The SLS being a boondoggle is of course true, but it’s something most en
by jakeinspace 4y ago
Point the finger at congress, not NASA. Orion itself appears to be a pretty good craft. The SLS being a boondoggle is of course true, but it’s something most engineers inside NASA accept to some degree (that was my experience). It is definitely a shame that the agency’s budget is so hamstrung by the development and procurement costs of SLS. Nobody will be happier than NASA when spacex eats ULA’S lunch and can provide them cheap lunar access.
- Gwypaas 4y agoIf after spending ~$25 billion it would be less than a "pretty good craft" then well. I don't know what to say. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft)#Funding_history_and_planning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft)#Funding_his...
- TheOtherHobbes 4y agoThe UK's HS2 rail system will likely cost more than £42bn to join London and Birmingham (with a bit of an extension to Crewe.) $25bn for a working moon shot is pretty good value in comparison.
- actionfromafar 4y agoBut you can go more than once to and fro London and Birmingham.
- jakeinspace 4y agoOptimistic given the ongoing rail strikes.
- esskay 4y agoYou can get there, but you'll have to take 14 trains, 7 rail replacement busses, walk 9 miles and leave last thursday to get there for christmas.