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NASA is about to make its most important safety decision in nearly a generation (arstechnica.com)
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[–] echodot@feddit.uk -3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Their idea of building a new rocket is by reusing as much of the 1970's shuttle tech as they can.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

reusing as much of the 1970's shuttle tech as they can

And reusing the tech, but not the hardware. NASA are throwing four RS-25 shuttle engines (some of which flew multiple shuttle missions) into the ocean with every SLS launch.