BSNW
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This is a little vent...( I am sure I will pay dearly for my opinions....this is a forum after all! )
I saw this article and it seemed to touch an already raw nerve. I have spoken to many that are concerned about how NASA does its science. I am NOT taking away from their accomplishments and I do not doubt their contribution to science and technology. What I do have are issues with their glacial pace on how they do it and how much (public) money they do it with.
Many in that organization hide behind the "We are/I am NASA after all" attitude which seems to exclude them from question. Kind of like how we never questioned doctors in the 1950's.
SLS is based on old technology and will still be plopping major parts of their rocket in the ocean. The James web telescope is "criminally overbudget" so much so they received a rebuke from members of congress and a threat to lose their funding. All this while SpaceX is landing rockets and developing technology that makes NASA look like they never left the 1970's.
I would encourage you to read the article in the attached link here: https://arstechnica.com/science/202...paceflight-america-still-waits-for-an-encore/
Before you are tempted to pile on (me) for daring to speak poorly of our beloved NASA, please remember, I love what they have done and indeed value all they do...and before I am told about how their budget is a mere ~3% of the US budget, etc. Please remember, inefficiency and overspending at any level is not good for NASA nor our country or the space program. How many years have passed since the shuttle last launched? What do they have to show for it since then? I would like them to explain why Orion is so behind without saying "we did not have enough money".
IMO...I think NASA needs to get over themselves, get the "stinking lead out" and get it done....and maybe try to land a rocket for reuse in the next 100 years.
I saw this article and it seemed to touch an already raw nerve. I have spoken to many that are concerned about how NASA does its science. I am NOT taking away from their accomplishments and I do not doubt their contribution to science and technology. What I do have are issues with their glacial pace on how they do it and how much (public) money they do it with.
Many in that organization hide behind the "We are/I am NASA after all" attitude which seems to exclude them from question. Kind of like how we never questioned doctors in the 1950's.
SLS is based on old technology and will still be plopping major parts of their rocket in the ocean. The James web telescope is "criminally overbudget" so much so they received a rebuke from members of congress and a threat to lose their funding. All this while SpaceX is landing rockets and developing technology that makes NASA look like they never left the 1970's.
I would encourage you to read the article in the attached link here: https://arstechnica.com/science/202...paceflight-america-still-waits-for-an-encore/
Before you are tempted to pile on (me) for daring to speak poorly of our beloved NASA, please remember, I love what they have done and indeed value all they do...and before I am told about how their budget is a mere ~3% of the US budget, etc. Please remember, inefficiency and overspending at any level is not good for NASA nor our country or the space program. How many years have passed since the shuttle last launched? What do they have to show for it since then? I would like them to explain why Orion is so behind without saying "we did not have enough money".
IMO...I think NASA needs to get over themselves, get the "stinking lead out" and get it done....and maybe try to land a rocket for reuse in the next 100 years.