[–] [S] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I found this insightful. Eager Space has lost a lot of optimism about the program, and argues that SpaceX is now at the dreaded threshold of hubris. The Apollo program faced a similar crisis after the Apollo 1 disaster.

I find myself agreeing, especially with the spreading "block 3 will fix everything" mentality online. It doesn't feel that simple.

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    Starlink Group 10-23 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida is currently scheduled for 2025-06-23 05:58 UTC or 2025-06-23 01:58 local time (EDT). Booster 1069-25 to land on A Shortfall of Gravitas.

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    We shouldn't overreact, as Berger points out none of the relevant appointments have been made. It's still a stunning report with huge implications. Here's the full quote:

    To be clear we are *far* from anything being settled, but based on what I'm hearing it seems at least 50-50 that NASA's Space Launch System rocket will be canceled. Not Block 1B. Not Block 2. All of it. There are other ways to get Orion to the Moon.

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