From: jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com   
      
   In article , sylvia@email.invalid   
   says...   
   >   
   > On 17-Apr-21 7:05 am, Jeff Findley wrote:   
   > >   
   > > SpaceX wins single source contract for NASA's crewed lunar lander!   
   > >   
   > > This is really going to piss off a lot of other companies.  And by   
   > > extension, a lot of lobbyists and congress-critters.   
   > >   
   > > Jeff   
   > >   
   >   
   > Well, who'd want to bet against SpaceX getting the job done?   
   >   
   > NASA has seen how easily its money can disappear into a black hole. SLS   
   > has been nothing but a money-pit, and Starliner still hasn't carried an   
   > Astronaut.   
   >   
   > This might encourage other companies to be more focussed on building   
   > working space hardware, and less on an a drip-feed of NASA cash.   
      
   Indeed.  SpaceX's low bid was a huge factor in winning this contract.   
   Given the limited proposed increase in NASA's budget (from the Biden   
   Administration), NASA could not ignore the low price of SpaceX's bid.   
      
   https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/nasa-selects-spacex-as-its-sole-   
   provider-for-a-lunar-lander/   
      
   Jeff   
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