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WiscoAstro t1_isr9eui wrote

Reply to comment by Hussar_Regimeny in NASA outlines case for making sole-source SLS award to Boeing-Northrop joint venture by jeffsmith202

The shuttle had to undergo a heavy refurbishment every launch, the tank and SRBs were expendable, even if they claimed the SRBs were to be reused. It was promised to be much more reusable than what we got in reality

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NotAnotherNekopan t1_isrbdyb wrote

Exactly. And for what was reused, the cost associated with refurbishing it was far higher than anticipated.

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