You think the stupidity ended when Trump was sworn in?

 

Just one thing I saw earlier today with regard to the Artemis program. NASA has pulled the Artemis III contract away from SpaceX.

 

Here's the thing about that contract: SpaceX doesn't get any money from it until they fulfill it. Yep. This wasn't the typical contracts that are given out---which are called "cost plus". SpaceX hasn't been guaranteed anything. And they've had to develop the moon lander on their own dime.

 

SpaceX outbid the rest. Now NASA has pulled the contract supposedly because SpaceX is "behind". Guess who else is behind? NASA! If anyone is to blame for not getting to the moon, it is NASA. Pulling this contract won't speed things up. SpaceX has a lot more credibility than anybody else right now. Who else is going to do better than SpaceX?

 

If I was in Elon Musk's shoes, I'd refuse to bid this time. I'd only offer to do it on a cost plus basis like the rest of these jerks.

 

NASA won't get back to the moon before the Chinese. It is doubtful that they'll EVER get back. Just more stupidity.

 

P.S.

 

It was a 2027 landing. Now the schedule has slipped to 2028. SpaceX wants to get to Mars by then. Surely they could get to the moon. Anyway, the schedule slippage was probably due to NASA. They aren't ready, but NASA wants to blame somebody else--and SpaceX is handy. Absurd.