that thing is a giant burning pit of money

We can build brand new super structures with the minerals mined

We just gotta, you know, invent those magical space mines and space refineries.

Um. You know the Military does some of the most innovatingm. Adding that he already uped the NASA space program budget when he took office [something obama slashed to add to the earth side of NASA] If the molitary is tasked with something like putting a base on the moon.

It's not like you can just scoop dirt off the ground and build a space station out of it.

it will get done far quicker than it would have otherwise

i'm not sure what you're arguing with here.

I wasnt. Just stating with all the laughs. Dont ignore what good can come from it.

Whats the SLS?

space launch system

it's the government rocket program

I thought it was already retired

and it's completely fucking useless.

nah, you're thinking of the shuttle i think.

Naw the whole system was retired under Obama budget cuts

?

NASA just subsidized private companies

Yea Obama slashed the space programs

in favor of NASA environmental programs

No, not that. I'm sure he did. but sls is still a thing.

https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html

Ah.

although it really shouldn't be.

my favourite thing about it so far has been the expendable launch pad. because wasting the rocket just isn't enough!

a billion dollars for a launch pad that's fucked after one use. god damn

https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a18377632/nasa-mobile-launcher-sls-lean/

SLS alone is why anti space-x folk are grade A retards.

Yea he did cause Environment fit his narative better. Especially a fund starved NASA would back whatever he said for the Paris accord

People will be against Sapce x until it gives results sadly. and still there will be some among the socialist marxists who dont want acpitalists making it to the stars

cause the ebil capitalists will consume all da resources

Trump can just shift that narrative to NASA is basically "Space FAA"

Whereas actual military operations will be covered by a specific branch

Well they are more or less lol. what people dont realize is most astronauts are part of the Air Force

not to mention how many launch contracts are for military satellites.

Fuck

military launch contracts are pretty much the only reason falcon heavy is a thing

I just realized there's gonna be a Space TSA eventually

just means that their instagram page will get better.

lol

it's got some mad shit on there.

there was a bloke that had an unexploded ww2 shell in his hand luggage.