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A rocket it was told to spend money on by lawmakers. It's not NASA's own creation.
by dakr 1y ago
A rocket it was told to spend money on by lawmakers. It's not NASA's own creation.
- jeremyjh 1y agoYeah I don't get to choose what I work on either. I still try to actually do what I have promised to do.
- dakr 1y agoAt your work you're hopefully not held responsible for the business decisions made above you, just your assigned piece.
- jeremyjh 1y agoThat's right. NASA's assigned piece was to build a rocket that could fly to the moon. They agreed to do it, and they spent the money. They have not built the rocket and never intended to.
- dakr 1y agoI don't think it's as simple as that. Many strings were attached, many changes were made to work that had already started. It's a mess to be sure, and NASA was not the only cook in the kitchen by a long shot. I'll just leave this here, people can make of it what they will: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System
- jeremyjh 1y agoIf NASA can't function in the face of meddling congress critters, it is not fit for purpose. Nothing I said above is incorrect or refuted in that article.