Comments on: More overruns in NASA’s SLS program, this time with the mobile launchers https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/more-overruns-in-nasas-sls-program-this-time-with-the-mobile-launchers/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: JDubya_AZ https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/more-overruns-in-nasas-sls-program-this-time-with-the-mobile-launchers/#comment-1077724 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:51:50 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=64275#comment-1077724 All the specifications and bureaucracy in government is what makes this a boon doggle.
I worked with WSTF in NM on a project that was specified in 2007, bid in 2008, awarded in 2010, then took us four (4) years to complete as we kept having to go through hoops and what was worth, NASA staff (as well as the contractor) took forever to approve of any items, drawings, etc. Their methods of receipt were archaic and test procedures took too much time (you literally spent the day to check list items, then on the following day, have to review before turning on power).
It’s amazing we got to the moon in the first place.
Private business will do better, until gov’t begins to regulate.

]]> By: commodude https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/more-overruns-in-nasas-sls-program-this-time-with-the-mobile-launchers/#comment-1077704 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:33:46 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=64275#comment-1077704 Even for a .gov program that’s a budget buster.

Littoral Combat Ship program only doubled the initial cost estimate per hull.

]]> By: geoffc https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/more-overruns-in-nasas-sls-program-this-time-with-the-mobile-launchers/#comment-1077698 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:43:02 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=64275#comment-1077698 @MDN – in their defense (I cannot believe I am defending them) I believe the design for the MLP changed several times during its construction and they had to redo major elements. I.e The entire thing was a cluster-frack, except no natural gas or oil was retrieved.

But this is a giant waste across the board.

]]> By: MDN https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/more-overruns-in-nasas-sls-program-this-time-with-the-mobile-launchers/#comment-1077691 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:30:47 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=64275#comment-1077691 That is not an over run. That is a clear and absolute failure.

No. That is criminal negligence!

MHO anyway.

]]> By: sippin_bourbon https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/more-overruns-in-nasas-sls-program-this-time-with-the-mobile-launchers/#comment-1077690 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:50:48 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=64275#comment-1077690 Budget $234 million.
Spent $927 Million.

That is not an over run. That is a clear and absolute failure.

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/more-overruns-in-nasas-sls-program-this-time-with-the-mobile-launchers/#comment-1077680 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:10:16 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=64275#comment-1077680 Casablanca
1942
-The appropriate clip-
https://youtu.be/nM_A4Skusro
0:42

]]> By: hondo https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/more-overruns-in-nasas-sls-program-this-time-with-the-mobile-launchers/#comment-1077677 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:54:27 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=64275#comment-1077677 I just wish they would take all their money and pile it into an actual space plane
Cargo and light. Long overdue. Have grown weary of rockets/roman candles lifting/muscling off.

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