"At current cost levels the SLS program is unsustainable."

NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordable::“At current cost levels the SLS program is unsustainable.”

    • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System](its basically NASA’s replacement) for the shuttle we’ve known forever. I had to look it up myself as the article writer seemingly assumes foreknowledge of the SLS program.

      I do wonder how much of the cost overrun is a lack of oversight and so yet another handout to northropgunman and boeing, but that’s just my good ol go-to suspicion tbh.

      • postmateDumbass@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Its the NASA big rocket, for moon or Mars missions with crew and gear that need more launch power than rockets designed for LEO can do efficiently.

    • Agent641@lemmy.worldEnglish
      63·
      1 year ago

      Standard lizard shield, its the earth forcefield that keeps reptillian ships from landing on the planet. Pretty soon this place is going to be literally crawling with the scaly bastards.

      • GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eeEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        Not that I expect someone named “friend of Satan” to be nice, but sometimes things that seem obvious to some people are not obvious to others. For example, if the milk bottle in the fridge is a different color (it’s blue label instead of red for some reason) then I sometimes can’t find the milk. Seems pretty obvious to most people, but it’s not to me. Give people benefit of the doubt. They may have a learning disability or something.

      • bjorney@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        They use the phrase but never associate it with the acronym OR explain what it is. It’s shit writing.