Re:SpaceX Revenue Doubled to $4.6B in 2022 Versus 2021
by pclmulqdq on Thursday August 17, 2023 @06:28PM
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That plan was rejected for the reasons I stated in a sibling comment.
Re:SpaceX Revenue Doubled to $4.6B in 2022 Versus 2021
by pfdietz on Thursday August 17, 2023 @06:51PM
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Completely terrible reasons. There is no good justification for SLS.
Re:SpaceX Revenue Doubled to $4.6B in 2022 Versus 2021
by ArtWomb on Friday August 18, 2023 @12:16AM
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“HUMAN LUNAR RETURN X-PROJECTS APPROACH” (a Briefing to the Administrator, NASA Johnson Space Center, November 1995)
https://space.nss.org/lunar-base-studies-1996-human-lunar-re...
hey avmich, thnx 4 the memories ;)
Falcon-9 is about as capable in terms of payload as Proton. And even without inflation the launch price is comparable. So, Falcon-9 is quite capable to get people on the Moon. It isn't really considered because there are other options and some additional requirements.