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NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordable::"At current cost levels the SLS program is unsustainable."

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[–] Hangglide 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

[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 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Hangglide 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is LEO? In my world, that is a Law Enforcement Officer but that doesn't fit here.

[–] postmateDumbass 1 points 1 year ago

Low Earth Orbit.

Which translates to below 500km orbits. Usually 300km or lower.

[–] Agent641 4 points 1 year ago

Standard lizard shield, its the earth forcefield that keeps reptillian ships from landing on the planet. Pretty soon this place is going to be literally crawling with the scaly bastards.