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OAG report on Launcher 2: https://www.oversight.gov/report/NASA/NASA%E2%80%99s-Management-Mobile-Launcher-2-Project https://www.oversight.gov/report/NASA/NASA%E

OAG report on Launcher 2: https://www.oversight.gov/report/NASA/NASA%E2%80%99s-Management-Mobile-Launcher-2-Project https://www.oversight.gov/report/NASA/NASA%E2%80%99s-Managem... The contractor is Bechtel. Note, the Senate Launch System is already a huge success: money was transferred from the taxpayer to the contractors as a "jobs program". It doesn't matter if anything flies.

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rdtsc 2y ago
That't s a good link, thank you. > NASA intends to keep Bechtel accountable to the cost and schedule agreed to in December 2023. It's mind boggling how they heck is Bechtel qualified to handle this project? Bechtel is at the center of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochabamba_Water_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochabamba_Water_War / https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/bechtel-battles-against-dirt-poor-bolivia-2878502.php https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/bechtel-battles-against-.... Talk about an agency that supposedly cares to look progressive and caring for the environment. Then they pick Bechtel as their contractor for the SLS. > We also found that Bechtel’s performance drove the significant cost increases and schedule delays to the design and development of the ML-2. The current contract value of $1.1 billion includes $594 million of Bechtel overruns Shouldn't somebody there fire Bechtel. I guess that significantly reduces your chance of retiring at Bechtel after leaving your NASA job...
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago
  > Shouldn't somebody there fire Bechtel This means cancelling Artemis II.
  - rdtsc 2y ago
    I was exaggerating. It's, of course, too late for that. The OIG recommended "learning a lesson" at least: > (1) ensure lessons learned from the ML-2’s acquisition, contract, and project management are codified to inform future development efforts a

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OAG report on Launcher 2: https://www.oversight.gov/report/NASA/NASA%E2%80%99s-Management-Mobile-Launcher-2-Project https://www.oversight.gov/report/NASA/NASA%E

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rdtsc 2y ago
That't s a good link, thank you. > NASA intends to keep Bechtel accountable to the cost and schedule agreed to in December 2023. It's mind boggling how they heck is Bechtel qualified to handle this project? Bechtel is at the center of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochabamba_Water_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochabamba_Water_War / https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/bechtel-battles-against-dirt-poor-bolivia-2878502.php https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/bechtel-battles-against-.... Talk about an agency that supposedly cares to look progressive and caring for the environment. Then they pick Bechtel as their contractor for the SLS. > We also found that Bechtel’s performance drove the significant cost increases and schedule delays to the design and development of the ML-2. The current contract value of $1.1 billion includes $594 million of Bechtel overruns Shouldn't somebody there fire Bechtel. I guess that significantly reduces your chance of retiring at Bechtel after leaving your NASA job...
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago
  > Shouldn't somebody there fire Bechtel This means cancelling Artemis II.
  - rdtsc 2y ago
    I was exaggerating. It's, of course, too late for that. The OIG recommended "learning a lesson" at least: > (1) ensure lessons learned from the ML-2’s acquisition, contract, and project management are codified to inform future development efforts a