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🧵 From the #NASAOIG report, Pages 13 and 14: Indeed, SpaceX is behind, and turning #ArtemisIII into an Apollo 9-like mission in LEO may have been the only thing both providers could do within the time frame. While mission-critical, it can also be […]
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According to the #NASAOIG, the HLS program IS reducing costs, but progress is slow given tight timelines. Plus crew survival in the event of a mishap is still problematic at best. (Grant you, the same scenario was in play for Apollo on the LM Ascent stage.)
🧵 From the #NASAOIG report, Pages 13 and 14: Indeed, SpaceX is behind, and turning #ArtemisIII into an Apollo 9-like mission in LEO may have been the only thing both providers could do within the time frame. While mission-critical, it can also be seen as a way to buy time for #SpaceX.
Via #NASAOIG - University of Delaware Failed to Disclose a Professor's Foreign Ties - go.nasa.gov/3BLAnPg
Via #NASAOIG - To ensure astronaut safety and scientific progress, how will NASA maintain the International Space Station while preparing to retire the research facility in 2031? Read our recent audit report to learn more: go.nasa.gov/47INoVx
Via #NASAOIG - The latest NASA Inspector General Report to Congress: Summary of Activities and Accomplishments between April 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024: go.nasa.gov/3Z5EeOU
