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minus-square The Doctor ( @drwho@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•6 months 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 ) linkfedilink2•6 months 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.