sabreW4K3 ( @sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al ) to Technology · 1 year agoElon Musk's SpaceX contracted to destroy retired space station - BBC Newswww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up139cross-posted to: futurology@futurology.today
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minus-square The Doctor ( @drwho@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoSpaceX’s track record for orbital insertion definitely had something to do with that. When last I knew, N-G didn’t have its own launch facilities (that might’ve changed in the last few years but I doubt it).
minus-square burble ( @burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI brought up Northrop because I’m guessing they bid a Cygnus derived deorbit vehicle.
SpaceX’s track record for orbital insertion definitely had something to do with that. When last I knew, N-G didn’t have its own launch facilities (that might’ve changed in the last few years but I doubt it).
I brought up Northrop because I’m guessing they bid a Cygnus derived deorbit vehicle.