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	Comments on: Orbital ATK and SpaceX win Air Force contracts	</title>
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		By: wodun		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just had a reply typed up but then read the comments at the link and it looks like all 3 got awards, which is for the best IMO. Both SpaceX and Orbital ATK are flying right now and NASA probably can&#039;t wait for Dream Chaser to come online. However, Dream Chaser has capabilities that neither of the incumbents do and will be very useful.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just had a reply typed up but then read the comments at the link and it looks like all 3 got awards, which is for the best IMO. Both SpaceX and Orbital ATK are flying right now and NASA probably can&#8217;t wait for Dream Chaser to come online. However, Dream Chaser has capabilities that neither of the incumbents do and will be very useful.</p>
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		By: Des		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[I agree that the Dream Chaser is a really cool looking project and I would love to see it developed. It will almost certainly cost substantially more than the SpaceX bid. Also, SpaceX are almost certain to use any profits from this contract to help develop their Mars plans so it would be a pity to see them miss out.  

It would be good for competition in the long run to have four independent vehicles. However, four vehicles might be too many and prevent any one company making a reasonable profit from its investment.  It is a pity that the Boeing bid won the commercial crew contract, I think Dream Chaser would have been a better fit for crew than cargo. The Boeing space division is too wedded to cost plus development, it is hard to imagine them competing successfully in New Space.  Only their substantial lobbying effort and long term (very expensive) record of delivering could have resulted in their winning the commercial crew contract.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree that the Dream Chaser is a really cool looking project and I would love to see it developed. It will almost certainly cost substantially more than the SpaceX bid. Also, SpaceX are almost certain to use any profits from this contract to help develop their Mars plans so it would be a pity to see them miss out.  </p>
<p>It would be good for competition in the long run to have four independent vehicles. However, four vehicles might be too many and prevent any one company making a reasonable profit from its investment.  It is a pity that the Boeing bid won the commercial crew contract, I think Dream Chaser would have been a better fit for crew than cargo. The Boeing space division is too wedded to cost plus development, it is hard to imagine them competing successfully in New Space.  Only their substantial lobbying effort and long term (very expensive) record of delivering could have resulted in their winning the commercial crew contract.</p>
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