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SLS Project is an Out of Control Waste of Money

05-27-2023 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian Wang

The four contracts for the Space Launch System rocket's booster and engine were initially projected to cost $7 billion over a span of 14 years, but are now projected to cost at least $13.1 billion over nearly 25 years. (from the NASA Inspector Gene

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Improved SpaceX Starship Should Lift 300 Tons Expendable and 180 Tons Reusable #spacex

05-27-2023 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian Wang

Elon says SpaceX Starship with improved Raptor 3 engines should lift 300 tons in expendable mode which should mean mean 180 tons in reusable mode.