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burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 days agoHow 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 6 days 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 5 days ago
I brought up Northrop because I’m guessing they bid a Cygnus derived deorbit vehicle.