US to fast-track plan for nuclear reactor on the moon: Report
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Sean Duffy wants to fast‑track plans for a lunar nuclear reactor in his first major move as interim NASA chief amid looming budget cuts.
  • MTK@lemmy.world
    11·
    5 days ago

    135 missions, only 3 failures with a total of 14 astronauts dead. Spacex had 9 launches and 5 failed.

    • remon@ani.social
      3·
      5 days ago

      135 missions, only 3 failures with a total of 14 astronauts dead.

      Yeah … that is bad. In fact, the worst track record for any manned space vehicle.

      Also the comparison to Starship is stupid as it’s still in development. And Falcon 9 already beats the shuttle in everything but raw payload capacity. Hell, so did the Soyuz.

      • MTK@lemmy.world
        11·
        5 days ago

        Falcon 9 is only partially reusable, it is not a reusable vehicle, only the booster. Can’t really compare it to the space shuttle.

        • remon@ani.social
          3·
          5 days ago

          Neither was the space shuttle, so they are totally comparable

          And even the reusable parts if the shuttle needed extensive and lengthy maintenance to fly again, something the falcon 9 has vastly improved upon.