XPost: sci.physics, sci.space.policy   
   From: jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca   
      
   On 2017-05-24 20:53, Jeff Findley wrote:   
      
   > We should, but we won't.  Orbital ATK needs the pork to keep open their   
   > SRB manufacturing facilities, which the DOD will need the next time they   
   > want to acquire a new solid fueled ICBM.   
      
      
   Never considered that. How long does an ICBM last? wouldn't it be better   
   for the military to order a few replacements each year, enough to keep   
   ATK alive without the NASA pork for SLS?   
      
   (blame the need for replacements on degradation of the solid fiuel   
   propellant).   
      
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