4 ms·
With the recently discovered caves in the moon[0] I always thought this particular mission had unfortunate timing since the caves are pretty far from the south
by omneity 2y ago
With the recently discovered caves in the moon[0] I always thought this particular mission had unfortunate timing since the caves are pretty far from the south pole. Maybe its cancelation is for the best after all.
Huge sunk cost though, it might lower confidence in future budget talks.
0: https://www.space.com/moon-cave-lunar-exploration-radar-images https://www.space.com/moon-cave-lunar-exploration-radar-imag...
- dylan604 2y agoIt could be a win-win. Just imagine if NASA canceled the Starliner before it launched. Boeing could have been saved the embarrassment they are currently enduring, but they weren't so lucky to have their project canceled.
- Alupis 2y agoWhile NASA helped fund development and lend expertise, Starliner is not a NASA project to cancel. It's a Boeing/ULA project, and it's likely in Boeing/ULA's interest to develop manned space flight capabilities regardless of what NASA's needs might be today or in the near future.
- dmix 2y agoThat's a very optimistic view on the history of the project. Of course Boeing wants to compete for these huge contracts and they'd love to have it be sustainable outside of singular NASA projects, but that still doesn't make it the reality of the situation.
- Alupis 2y agoThere's a lot more parties interested in putting things and people into space than just NASA...