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NASA’s commercial spacesuit program just hit a major snag (arstechnica.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/spaceflight

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If NASA were to re-open competition, one of the bidders could be SpaceX, which has already designed a basic spacesuit to support the private Polaris Dawn mission.

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[–] Kecessa 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They did because NASA has been underfunded for decades

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Imagine if they didn't have to play political games and spend $5 billion (20% of their budget) on SLS+Orion. That's TEN Discovery Class missions per year.

I think NASA should focus on scientific research and exploration, then buy commercial when it makes sense. Rockets are "solved" and they don't need their own. Space suits... they really should have finished xEMU.

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 5 months ago

That's TEN Discovery Class missions per year.

Don't threaten me with a good time.