/sci/ - Science & Math

>>15074140
He wanted to get back in time to spend Christmas with his roggs.

>>14956362
>from a dep*t

>>14859063

>>14547593
That grift really blew my fucking mind. Like at least you can handwave expendable rockets (for now) if the mission can't be done on F9 but reusable paved roads are literally ancient Roman technology. Expendable roads SPECIFICALLY FROM ALABAMA.

>>14514270
>there isn't much point
The point is JERRRRRBS!

>>12748326
>>12748372
Thank you OP, this reads like a velvety fine wine. I have my hand on my anti-SLS hardon already. And a JPL employee no less!

>>12632954
NO
SHUT IT DOWN

>the viewing stand for the SLS hot fire test is only a mile from the stand
we l o u d

>>12466044
WHAT DO YOU MEAN A CAR PRESS IN MICHIGAN!?! YOU DONT USE A 20 BILLION DOLLAR MACHINE FROM A 40 YEAR OLD NASA CONTRACTOR?!?! LITERALLY HITLER!

>>12240744
now you've done it

>>12204545
>DEPOT
Deposited
Extra
Propulsion
Orbital
Tanker

>>12159898
Shelby Launch System BTFO

OLDSPACE
COPE
POWERED
SUPERLUMINAL
DRIVE

>>12108941
now you've gone and done it

>>12092558
don't make me do it, i'll say the N-word

>>12075333
>Ars Technica reporter Eric Berger had just posted a string of tweets about opposition to refueling depots in congress back when the SLS program picked up steam. Then, former ULA manager George Sowers replied with his perspective. According to Sowers, his ULA advanced programs group had published several papers on the use of orbital refueling depots. He claims his team demonstrated that pre-existing commercial rockets could do the job of something like the SLS. The key was a platform being developed at ULA called the Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage, or ACES.
>In 2011, ULA wanted to test ACES in space to show that it could serve as a refueling depot to get rockets to more distant locations. Sowers said Boeing (which operates ULA along with Lockheed Martin) was incensed by his team’s push for refueling depots. Boeing was, and still is, the primary contractor on the SLS launch vehicle. A shift toward cheaper refueling technology could cost it a juicy government contract.
>Sowers says Boeing executives tried to get him fired, but his direct managers held the line. However, ACES was quietly shelved. Around the same time, Berger reports that Alabama Senator Richard Shelby told NASA, “No more f—ing depots.” His home state is home to Marshall Space Flight Center and stood to benefit greatly from SLS development.
>Senator Shelby called NASA again and said if he hears one more word about propellant depots he’s going to cancel the space technology program.

>>11985429
don't make me do it, i'll say the N-word

>>11974454
>>11974458
Elon, you fool! Your pathetic mechanical canine is no match to my powers! Behold! NATIONALIZE!

>>11953288
NATIONALIZE

>>11922214
get this man a cost-plus

>>11836899

>>11808438
Imagine the state of spaceflight if spacex hadn't invested in the R&D for propulsive landings. you'd still see people claim that it's impossible.

we need some oldspace hate material in here

>>11799847
did you just say the D word????

>>11794333
Imagine an SLS that costs 12 billion...