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NASA wants a cheaper Mars Sample Return—Boeing proposes most expensive rocket (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If NASA goes with Boeing for the rocket, they can expect the rocket to disassemble itself halfway into the atmosphere.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You assume it gets off the ground. Starliner is 4 years behind, hasn't had a flawless automated launch yet, and still hasn't launched a manned crew, while the SpaceX Dragon 2 has made 30+ trips to the ISS on a fraction of the development budget.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Also assuming the FAA doesn't ban Boeing from air/spacecraft production. But then again space-X has done unsanctioned launches so maybe the laws don't matter if you're making rockets.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

In space no one can hear whistles blowing.