▲ 340 ▼ NASA is about to make its most important safety decision in nearly a generation (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] mbirth@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (3 children) Step 4. NASA builds planes that work (on the side). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk -3 points 2 years ago* (2 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Their idea of building a new rocket is by reusing as much of the 1970's shuttle tech as they can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk -3 points 2 years ago* (2 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Their idea of building a new rocket is by reusing as much of the 1970's shuttle tech as they can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Their idea of building a new rocket is by reusing as much of the 1970's shuttle tech as they can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent