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minus-squarembirth 🇬🇧@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoStep 4. NASA builds planes that work (on the side).
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down7·edit-21 year agoIf BASA build aircraft they would have to throw it all away at the end of the flight. Need better funding but they absolutely shouldn’t be building spacecraft, they are too scared of getting yelled at to innovate, and innovation is required.
minus-squareWanderer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoTheir idea of building a new rocket is by reusing as much of the 1970’s shuttle tech as they can.
Step 4. NASA builds planes that work (on the side).
If BASA build aircraft they would have to throw it all away at the end of the flight.
Need better funding but they absolutely shouldn’t be building spacecraft, they are too scared of getting yelled at to innovate, and innovation is required.
Their idea of building a new rocket is by reusing as much of the 1970’s shuttle tech as they can.