SpaceX will continue to develop, and after the "final" decision is made by the Demagogic Party corrupted bureaucracy and judiciary, SpaceX and its private spacecraft will be returning from the Moon. Want some more rocks?
Sure go with the rivals Landers that are still on the drawing board
I am glad they read my proposal.
Everyone knows why this is happening. SpaceX is being sabotaged. SpaceCCP is ultimately going to get the contract. You think I’m kidding?
This is pretty much S.O.P. In a government contract of this size, the losers are almost automatically going to contest the award and the gubmint is going to put everything on hold until a review is complete and the award is either affirmed or reversed.
On an aside, I have to say I’m generally pretty impressed with Musk. Yes, he’s played the government contract and subsidy game to the hilt, but I do think the government is at least getting good value for its dollar with him. Plus he has a big vision and is pushing to make it happen. I don’t know if he’ll ever land someone on Mars, but if anyone can do it, he probably can.
Musk is crowbarring his people onto the ISS while Bezos is bitching about “fairness” from the eyepiece end of an earthbound telescope. What is there even to argue about?
Contrast:
SpaceX just brought people back from the space station, and will shortly test-fly (successfully?) their lunar shuttle prototype.
NASA bureaucrats just halted the lunar project days after funding it.
Which values progress?
The Biden administration basically just guaranteed Musk will start a lunar colony independent of government - out of spite.
Apparently, Bezos whined and cried hard enough to attract some of his supports in the program.......
I dunno. That artist’s conception of the SpaceX lander... that’s a long climb down/up to the living quarters (which I assume is atop that stack).
Musk must pay a bribe to the biden corrupt administration or else.
Vice President Kamala Harris confirms role as new chair of National Space Council, saying she is ‘honored’ to take up the role
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3955693/posts
Gets the contract for a new ISS and hands it off to Bezos aka 's8ck it' -- Musk doesn't need it. It's a science platform and Putin payoff machine.
Now Musk has a nearly-free mule hauler without having to lift it, and an emergency escape space if any of the first 2 Mars missions, which are basically going to follow each other one-two, don't button up exactly right.
So, is mankind’s exploration of space is being side-tracked by the politicians whose pockets need lined? I hope this is not happening. I don’t want mankind being conned for ransom by unknown trough feeders holding science hostage.
SpaceX was supposed to launch its Starship prototype, SN15, on April 30th. It is said it was postponed due to bad weather. This was to be its first high altitude test. No word on when that launch is rescheduled.
The “Big Guy” must not have gotten his 10%.
Doge to the Moon. Then to Mars.
Whenever we get back to the Moon the first thing we should do is give Alice Kramden a decent Burial.
It looks like it's the beginning of the end of Elon's taxpayer funded Ponzi scheme.
The major auto manufacturers are building electric cars (no body wants) that Tesla can't compete with and now this.
Hey Elon, does the name Solyndra ring a bell?