Hey, it's cool to dunk on Nelson. I get that. But it's also nice to actually have public discussions about the expenditure of public money. And it's nice to have an open debate about space exploration priorities. Democracy is good for that.

Dragonfly, which could do flagship science, will end up costing as much as one.

Since its selection in 2019, Dragonfly's costs have doubled to $3.35 billion and the launch has slipped two years until 2028. Its arrival at Titan has remained fixed in 2034.

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Some perspective here on the cost increase in the Dragonfly mission to Titan.

If you pre-order REENTRY from Barnes & Noble today you can get 25 percent off.

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This is awesome. The nation with the best pro cyclists in the world, per capita, is on board with Artemis.

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NASA is quietly considering major changes to Artemis III.

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Cool ideas here, but whoever buys ULA is going to have to be willing to invest in them. We'll see.

Virgin Galactic proposes reverse stock split spacenews.com/virgin-galacti…

Fascinating SpaceX story, back when every #Falcon9 launch was a shinny white booster.

BTW: First time I've seen #FireX term used.
Thanks Eric Berger for this refreshed memory.

Boeing is cutting its SLS workforce, the company confirmed to me.
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.Eric Berger Fun fact that I haven't seen reported before (though I'm sure it has, somewhere): with Starliner launching on an Atlas, they are the first crew since Gordon Cooper in 1963 to do so, nearly 61 years to the day later (May 15, 1963 on Mercury-Atlas 9)

The One with a Falcon 9, a leaky LOX pipe, and the Bellagio Fountain.

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Good for Nelson. He’s right. NASA should not be competing with the private sector in areas where the private sector is stepping up.

The piece of metal that tore through Alejandro Otero’s house definitely came from the International Space Station. The incident opens a new frontier in space law.

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Dragonfly is a go! Launching in July 2028 for Titan. Super excited for this.

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NASA needs better ideas on how to get rock samples back from Mars. arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/…

Russian space chief brags that new Amur rocket reusable 'up to 100 times.' But there's a catch. It doesn't actually exist.

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SpaceX Final point, and perhaps a little controversial: as I have gotten more experience in space and tech I am utterly unimpressed by economic models (even by famous consulting firms and think-tanks) to have *any* predictive value. The only successful way of predicting the future is to

Tory’s words of wisdom on reuse seem silly today. SpaceX just launched its sixth rocket in eight days. That’s as many as ULA has in 17 months.

Berger's Law 100 percent applies here.

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