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Air Force is “growing concerned” about the pace of Vulcan rocket launches (arstechnica.com)
submitted 7 months ago by jeffw to c/technology
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[–] Bimfred 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The SLS is arguable, I'd say. The design requirements were set by the government, but it's not built by NASA. It's built by Aerojet Rocketdyne, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and ULA, all of which are private companies. I don't think NASA has ever built a rocket, actual construction has always been contracted out to private companies. Even the first Atlas was repurposed from an ICBM built by Convair and General Dynamics.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

And even if SLS is an example of non-private rocketry, it's hardly something that should be touted as a positive example. Especially not when launch pace is your criterion.