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2021-04-17 Science & Technology

NASA Source Selection Statement choosing SpaceX StarShip for next human Lunar Lander

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Posted by 3dc 2021-04-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Somewhere, D. D. Harriman smiles.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-04-17 05:06|| 2021-04-17 05:06|| Front Page Top

#2 ...There's a distinct possibility that this was dropped yesterday to help tamp down Congressional response - which is going to be furious.

The bottom line, however, is that Congress refused to allocate the money to get the other options, and Starship is the low bidder. Plus, it works, or at least works better than the other options and at least exists, which is more than one can say for the NASA options. Stay tuned, this may not be over yet....

Mike

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-04-17 09:55|| 2021-04-17 09:55|| Front Page Top

Posted by 3dc 2021-04-17 17:52|| 2021-04-17 17:52|| Front Page Top

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