Just give the whole contract to SpaceX already
Has SpaceX even been outside low earth orbit with anything meaningful?
NASA investigation finds Boeing hindering Americans' return to moon
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#12> During a visit to Michoud in 2023, for example, inspectors discovered that welding on a component of the SLS Core Stage 3 did not meet NASA standards. Per the report, unsatisfactory welding performed on a set of fuel tanks led directly to a seven-month delay in EUS completion. > “According to NASA officials, the welding issues arose due to Boeing’s inexperienced technicians and inadequate work order planning and su…
You must have seen how beautiful the welds are on the Rocketdyne F-1 joints. Whoever made those put pride in their work.
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#13Why is this not cancelled?
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#14The money is in the journey, not the destination /s
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#15Headline makes it sound like it's intentional, like Boeing knows the moon's haunted and wants to prevent people from going. Turns out they're just a giant company suckling on the teat of mommy government and have developed severe structural dysfunction that prevents them from effectively executing their plans.
I do not know the details of their contracts, but assuming these are cost-plus contracts then it may be fair to equate structural dysfunction to intent.
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#17Why is this not cancelled?
Same reason the most popular political candidates never make it past primaries.
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#19Why is this not cancelled?
Because Congress critters use it as a means to spend taxpayer money on purchasing votes. They'll do pretty much anything to avoid having to admit that SLS was a mistake.