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NASA suspends SpaceX’s $2.9 billion moon lander contract after rivals protest
The Verge (Crox, er, Vox Media) ^ | April 30, 2021 | Joey Roulette (Russia Russia Russia!)

Posted on 05/02/2021 1:15:26 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

NASA has suspended work on SpaceX’s new $2.9 billion lunar lander contract while a federal watchdog agency adjudicates two protests over the award, the agency said Friday... Elon Musk's SpaceX was picked by NASA on April 16th to build the agency's first human lunar lander since the Apollo program, as the agency opted to rely on just one company for a high-profile contract that many in the space industry expected to go to two companies... SpaceX’s private Starship development will likely continue.

A digital illustration of SpaceX's Starship lunar lander sitting on the Moon's surface, as proposed to NASA under its Artemis program. Image: SpaceX

Image: SpaceX

(Excerpt) Read more at theverge.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: artemis; astronomy; berniesanders; blueorigin; districtofcolumbia; dynetics; elonmusk; hls; jeffbezos; joeyroulette; mariacantwell; nasa; science; spacex; taketheredpill; theverge; vermont; vox; washington; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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To: doragsda

What I found, but not surprised by, is the other “competitors” for the bid, could not meet all of the requirements, yet when they didn’t get the contract, would protest. You are right, unfortunately the government allows for the losers to cry about unfairness. In the end, it is usually awarded to the first winner because they fulfilled the requirements.


41 posted on 05/02/2021 2:48:07 PM PDT by GMThrust
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To: cranked

Blue Origin is supposed to start selling tickets for New Shephard soon. I hope that goes well. New Glenn though almost seems like a scam. They’ve taken forever on it and still no test flights at all.


42 posted on 05/02/2021 2:49:49 PM PDT by Shadylake
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To: SunkenCiv

If not Monday, it will be Tuesday. Yep, one Raptor engine had to be replaced after last scrub.


43 posted on 05/02/2021 3:17:45 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: ASA Vet

44 posted on 05/02/2021 3:28:50 PM PDT by Flick Lives (“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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To: Flick Lives
Get in line and say woof! Or we'll scratch some nice holes in your fancy dancy suit.

Just behave yourself like his guy did and you will return alive.
45 posted on 05/02/2021 3:36:15 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: SunkenCiv

Whenever we get back to the Moon the first thing we should do is give Alice Kramden a decent Burial.


46 posted on 05/02/2021 3:44:11 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Don't blame me, I Voted for the guy who actually Won the 2020 Presidential Election...)
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To: SunkenCiv

47 posted on 05/02/2021 3:50:41 PM PDT by struggle
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To: SunkenCiv

Would have to be both lightweight and ultra reliable. Of course we have that 1/6th Gee going in our favor.


48 posted on 05/02/2021 3:56:23 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: Kickass Conservative
The marker should mention #metoo. /rimshot

49 posted on 05/02/2021 4:09:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: struggle

Heh... although it would be heh heh if width=500. ;^)


50 posted on 05/02/2021 4:10:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Uh oh.

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?

51 posted on 05/02/2021 4:27:42 PM PDT by lewislynn ( )
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Yesterday China's Long March 5 carried the first module of their space station into orbit, a 20 ton module derived from the Russian DOS designs, which will be the core of a much larger 60 ton orbital facility able to host astronauts for months at a time.

China's ISS Competitor Begins Construction In Orbit | Scott Manley | Apr 29, 2021


China's ISS Competitor Begins Construction In Orbit | Scott Manley | Apr 29, 2021

52 posted on 05/02/2021 4:28:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: lewislynn

No, no, no, no, and no. Troll elsewhere.


53 posted on 05/02/2021 4:33:24 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: struggle

LOL


54 posted on 05/03/2021 2:53:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Tallguy

You are absolutely right! If SpaceX just redesigns out those unnecessary items, like fuel tanks, then the living spaces will be virtual walk-outs!

Technical breakthrough! Huzzah!


55 posted on 05/03/2021 6:11:30 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (Who the hell would throw shit at a fan?)
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To: Redleg Duke

The old Grumman lunar module had a much lower height. Not suggesting that we go back to that, only that SpaceX is married to this vertical landing system which hasn’t yet been done with astronauts. Just saying...


56 posted on 05/03/2021 7:07:59 AM PDT by Tallguy
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