NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordablearstechnica.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party zhunk ( @zhunk@beehaw.org ) Space • 10 months ago message-square46arrow-up1108
arrow-up1108external-linkNASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordablearstechnica.com zhunk ( @zhunk@beehaw.org ) Space • 10 months ago message-square46cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
minus-square Pons_Aelius ( @Pons_Aelius@kbin.social ) linkfedilink12•10 months agoBut will that mean the ignore the sunk cost fallacy and ditch the program? Who am I kidding, of course not. Actually launching shit was never the goal of the program in the first place.
minus-square zhunk ( @zhunk@beehaw.org ) OPlinkfedilink12•10 months agoIt’s just maddening. The money could go to so many better things, but it has to get funneled to the same bloated old Shuttle contractors.
minus-square Turducken ( @TheTurducken@mander.xyz ) linkfedilink3•10 months agoIt’s called the Senate Launch System for a reason. Many components are built in strategic states to ensure support from key senators.
But will that mean the ignore the sunk cost fallacy and ditch the program?
Who am I kidding, of course not. Actually launching shit was never the goal of the program in the first place.
It’s just maddening. The money could go to so many better things, but it has to get funneled to the same bloated old Shuttle contractors.
It’s called the Senate Launch System for a reason. Many components are built in strategic states to ensure support from key senators.