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[Berger] It's far from settled but...it seems at least 50-50 that NASA's Space Launch System rocket will be canceled. Not Block 1B. Not Block 2. All of it. (lemmy.world)

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We shouldn't overreact, as Berger points out none of the relevant appointments have been made. It's still a stunning report with huge implications. Here's the full quote:

To be clear we are *far* from anything being settled, but based on what I'm hearing it seems at least 50-50 that NASA's Space Launch System rocket will be canceled. Not Block 1B. Not Block 2. All of it. There are other ways to get Orion to the Moon.

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[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Makes sense if Boeing is selling off its space program. Was cool to see Artemis I launch. Hopefully someone other than Space X can come in and finish the job with Orion.

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lol. You think with the next government that's coming in anyone other than SpaceX is going to get anything?

[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm holding out hope that SpaceX doesn't want to do everything. They don't want to build all the rovers, scientific instruments, one-off or low quantity satellites, space stations, surface habs, etc.

In this case, though, getting crew to and from the lunar surface is right up their alley.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 hours ago

They don’t want to build all the rovers, scientific instruments, one-off or low quantity satellites, space stations, surface habs, etc.

But they'll gladly take payment for it.

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