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youknowithadtobedone t1_j9yzzcx wrote
Reply to comment by OudeStok in Space Force is taking a ‘mutual fund approach’ to buying rocket launches by cnbc_official
Not every launch needs a F9. Rocket Lab is mentioned in the article for example
youknowithadtobedone t1_j1cuzce wrote
Reply to comment by go_comatose_for_me in Northrop Grumman clears key hurdle for space-based solar power by PhyneasPhysicsPhrog
I mean that makes a lot of sense right? It literally is the energy of the sun on a sunny day (it's always sunny in space) minus a few conversion losses
youknowithadtobedone t1_j0zrbrn wrote
Reply to comment by ioncloud9 in Which astronauts would be your picks for Artemis III? by Emble12
The French (and by extension ESA) and Japan want in too
youknowithadtobedone t1_iy5kprr wrote
Reply to comment by Jolee5 in China invites int'l proposals for instrument payloads on upcoming mission to the Lunar South Pole by FlingingGoronGonads
They get to put it themselves and operate it themselves
youknowithadtobedone t1_iwkqgud wrote
Reply to comment by football_enjoyer in Is it really safe for humans to land inside a starship? by football_enjoyer
Humans won't be better at landing that thing than a computer ever will. Quite honestly it's silly
youknowithadtobedone t1_iwkq3b7 wrote
Reply to comment by football_enjoyer in Is it really safe for humans to land inside a starship? by football_enjoyer
Well, SpaceX isn't. They have trust in their product
youknowithadtobedone t1_iwkq03l wrote
SpaceX has the philosophy that it must be that reliable that no abort will be needed. So they have no abort system. Whether this will work is a very big question
youknowithadtobedone t1_j9z0b24 wrote
Reply to comment by MT_Kinetic_Mountain in Space Force is taking a ‘mutual fund approach’ to buying rocket launches by cnbc_official
Yes. But SpaceX was actually the backup option so to speak. They expected Boeing to be the stable safe option while giving the newcomer