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"During the teleconference, a vice president at SpaceX, Bill Gerstenmaier, was asked directly what offer Musk was referring to when he mentioned the Biden administration. He did not provide a substantive answer."

This is a read-between-the-lines moment. Gerstenmaier is maybe the most respected engineer in all of crewed spaceflight, and worked for NASA until 2019, including #ISS and #SLS and commercial crew. Why did he dodge the question?

arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/

Ars Technica · NASA officials undermine Musk’s claims about ‘stranded’ astronautsBy Eric Berger

#NASA:
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Artemis II Rocket Booster Stacking Complete
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"Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida completed stacking the twin SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters .. inside the Vehicle Assembly Building for the agency’s Artemis II crewed test flight around the Moon."

nasa.gov/image-article/artemis

20.2.2025

NASAArtemis II Rocket Booster Stacking Complete - NASAEngineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida completed stacking the twin SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters – seen in this Feb. 19, 2025,

#Boeing is certainly in a big mess for both air and space, with the
#SLS affected by big delays. However, with #elonmusk CEO of #SpaceX and so close to #USA President #POTUS, it's hard not to think about a conflict of interest in this important decision.

"Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts"

arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/

Ars Technica · Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contractsBy Eric Berger

Boeing alerta a empleados sobre posible cancelación del cohete SLS de la NASA, con 400 despidos en abril 2025.

El programa Artemis enfrenta recortes bajo nueva administración Trump, priorizando Starship de SpaceX y colonizar Marte.

SLS, con costes de $3B/año y $2B/lanzamiento, pierde frente a alternativas privadas. #NASA #SpaceX #Boeing #SLS #Artemis #SpaceRace
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ift.tt · Boeing ha pedido a sus empleados que se preparen para una debacle: la posible cancelación del cohete SLS de la NASASu desarrollo ha costado a la NASA 3.000 millones de dólares al año. Cada lanzamiento supondrá otros 2.000 millones. No es una novedad que el cohete SLS...

Musk’s White House is going to cancel SLS altogether. Artemis will likely be canceled too. The moon is out and Mars is in. All NASA’s money will flow to SpaceX now, because ‘efficiency’.

#NASA #SLS #Artemis #SpaceX

From: flipboard.com/@thenewsdesk/bus

Ars Technica - Eric Berger · Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contractsBy Ars Technica - Eric Berger