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[-] RangerJosie@sffa.community 276 points 4 months ago

Step 1. Fire Boeing.

Step 2. Fucking FUND NASA.

Step 3. NASA builds space stuff that works.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 94 points 4 months ago

To be fair, some work has always been outsourced.

Like the o rings…

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago

I like my humor like I like my NASA space vehicles - outsourced to the lowest bidder.

[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago

Boeing was the most expensive bidder for this program.

Damn man... Fuckin'... oof...

[-] mbirth@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 months ago

Step 4. NASA builds planes that work (on the side).

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

If BASA build aircraft they would have to throw it all away at the end of the flight.

Need better funding but they absolutely shouldn't be building spacecraft, they are too scared of getting yelled at to innovate, and innovation is required.

[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago

They tried being more actively involved with the Aries I and Aries V rockets, but they got really bogged down to the point where Obama started commercial crew. Aries V eventually evolved into SLS, but with low capability and a very long schedule. And for better or for worse, SLS is getting lots of funding.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_I https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Crew_Program

s/Fire/Nationalize/

[-] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
[-] Beaver@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

We need to support and upgrade sls

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Do we? It's already years behind schedule, billions over budget, and doesn't really have a use beyond Artemis. Also, the Exploration Upper Stage (one of the major planned upgrades) is being developed by... Boeing.

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