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I would tend to think that the officers in charge took the safe route, as in followed the established bureaucracy in place so as not to appear to be rocking the
by Shivetya 12y ago
I would tend to think that the officers in charge took the safe route, as in followed the established bureaucracy in place so as not to appear to be rocking the boat. Leaving established protocol is always a risk not worth taking unless you have been instructed to do so.
Having been in the service I now see similar traits at my work and in the words of others as their place of work. For many the job is to get the task done and do so only through the established framework
- sputknick 12y agoI would normally agree with you, having also been in the Air Force, but as OP pointed out, these types of reviews are inappropriate for this contracting structure. The Air Force isn't supposed to care how it's done, just that it is done to listed specifications. I think more likely explanation is some officer dusted off a review for ULA and just said "eh, this is how we perform these reviews in the past, I'll just do the same thing for SpaceX."
- tsotha 12y agoThey have to care how it's done, because they have to evaluate the risk of the launch failing and destroying the satellite. That's not just a money issue - a launch failure means the capability you thought you would have won't be available until some later date. Maybe years later.