Comment on Elon Musk's SpaceX contracted to destroy retired space station - BBC News
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Endless handouts for leeches. Denial of basic human needs for everybody else.
Comment on Elon Musk's SpaceX contracted to destroy retired space station - BBC News
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Endless handouts for leeches. Denial of basic human needs for everybody else.
burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
How is this a handout? They bid for a contract and won it vs competitors.
I’m hoping we get a source selection statement soon where they spell out why companies like Northrop and Blue didn’t win.
drwho@beehaw.org 7 months ago
SpaceX’s track record for orbital insertion definitely had something to do with that. When last I knew, N-G didn’t have its own launch facilities (that might’ve changed in the last few years but I doubt it).
burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
I brought up Northrop because I’m guessing they bid a Cygnus derived deorbit vehicle.