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   On 2022-09-26 8:34 AM, David Spain wrote:   
   > On 2022-09-26 1:54 AM, JF Mezei wrote:   
   >> On 2022-09-23 09:58, David Spain wrote:   
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   >>> This is just but one example of why it's more difficult to do this when   
   >>> a government agency is trying to accomplish something via contractors vs   
   >>> doing it yourself.   
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   >> NASA had over  25 years experience with Shuttle/hydrogen and quick   
   >> disconnects.   
      
   Some of NASA's contractors had the experience. NASA had the paperwork.   
   Institutional knowledge is a broad thing. It's not like NASA can fire   
   one set of contractors and bring in another with zero knowledge of what   
   was done and get them up to speed instantly. This is a major difference   
   between the way NASA does business and SpaceX for example. Not to   
   mention people move on, retire etc. both at the contractor and at NASA.   
   Things don't go as seamlessly as you'd expect.   
      
   Dave   
      
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