Message from @Antiboom
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Well did you see the SpaceX launch and landing?
Yeah, much better than what NASA has done.
Which is why NASA is throwing in the towel.
I think Black Science Man has a point that we didn't form NASA just to train guys to be glorified low-atmosphere freight truckers
And if there's no geopolitical threat to space access the government will remain unmotivated to advance NASA's budget and role in it's policymaking
Good. Now do that with literally everything else in the govt
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@Fitzydog it wasnt even the better than NASA launch. The fact they have a working rocket retrieval system aka it lands even on a drone ship, for reuse puts them way ahead of the curve. Which will make it hard for most of the others to compete with that.
@Legiondude the issue I have I'd NASA has become to overweighter with non space based things. Which was their folly in the obama years. He forced the budget to shift from space to terran endeavors. Ie Climate Science. When they shouldnt be dealing with that.
Oh ffs
Isn’t nasa national air and space?
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@Antiboom only as they are partnered with the Air Force (who is also air and space) They were never meant to deal with Air apart from launches and landings. NOAA (and before them USCGS and Weather Bureau) were meant for on earth scientific study.
Aeronautic
That’s what the first A is
That’s why I was confused
Yea.
"Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of air flight capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere. "
Still doesnt mean they are meant to do climate change research, or anything like that
Agreed
And most high speed aircraft research these days is done either privately, or militarily. NASA hasnt been on the lead in that field in some time.
Are they not currently doing scramjet research?
Last I checked they were still in the lead there
Most up to date info of anything from the scramjet research was 2004. When they had a successful demonstration. After that nothing.
It says they are "Still conducting experimentation" but NASA keeps all projects for the most part "open" even if funding was cut down to "maintenance" levels for them.
Thought there was a test flight in like 2013
Naw last one listed was 2004. In March. But to put it in perspective they still have "Space Shuttle" listed as one of their missions. And we decommissioned our last one years ago. Our astronauts ride other countries shuttles now.
HyShot
It’s a university thing
No one talks about how Ron Swanson can afford to drink $50 in scotch a day
Thats deep
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