Basedshark01
Basedshark01 t1_jabj9kb wrote
Reply to comment by rocketsocks in China unveils lunar lander to put astronauts on the moon by kevindavis338
There doesn't need to actually be a space race going forward, but rumors of one happening are productive towards keeping US congresspeople in line for guaranteeing budgets for manned spaceflight programs.
Basedshark01 t1_iwc51g8 wrote
Reply to The oracle who predicted SLS’s launch in 2023 has thoughts about Artemis III - "It may happen in 2028, but I'm not sure it will be on SLS" by Adeldor
I wouldn't be surprised. 2028 ensures the pork keeps flowing to contractors, in turn keeping the lobbying dollars coming into Congress, which is the entire purpose of this program in the first place
Basedshark01 t1_je50bzo wrote
Reply to comment by Beiez in The Picture of Dorian Gray by ThatxBritishxBoy
I hate it too