While NASA seems to believe this lean is not enough to require additional construction, it will likely mean that the Mobile Launcher won’t be used for more than one or two launches.
$912 million dollars. Apparently use of the mysterious Ancient Egyptian technology called a “plumb-bob” has been lost.
“plumb-bob”
The “plumb” in “plumb-bob” comes from the fact that such tools were originally made of lead (Latin: plumbum, French: plomb). The adjective “plumb” developed by extension, as did the noun “aplomb,” from the notion of “standing upright.”
so where does the “bob” in “plumb-bob” come from?
$912 million? Less than the cost of 2 Solyndras. If it gets one launch, government will consider it a bargain. /s