"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.