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Monday, June 21, 2021
CONTEXT: Stacking the Core Stage of the Space Launch System for Artemis I
All of this hardware cost U.S. taxpayers something between one and two billion dollars, exclusive of its development cost through 2020, north of US$ 20 billion in 2020 funny money. Around ten minutes after launch, it will all be crumpled wreckage sinking to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean because, hey, “We can always just tax, borrow, and print some more!”.
Where this fits in with Mission Equity is unclear. Perhaps they will paint a rainbow flag on the side of the booster. I'm sure that couldn't cost more than a few tens of millions.
Posted at June 21, 2021 13:46