Will NASA get it right this time?

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CaptnKirk

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Originally posted by: eits
lockheed is a fvckup company. bad move. they didn't even explain why they chose lockheed, just that they did.

lame.

Think that Boeing's recent history of fraud, waste, corruption, and abuse convictions might have contributed to the decision?

Present Lockheed collective has a more robust base to draw from.

Rocketdyne's (Boeing via Rockwell) old liquid fuel engines are pretty much not a mystery to build successors to,
and Lockheed has been more active in launch operations for both the Military and NASA than Boeing has been,



 

madeupfacts

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Apr 29, 2006
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You can count on Lochkeed Martin to deliver the good on time and within budget, and if not, they will still do a far better job than the next closest competition.
 

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: madeupfacts
You can count on Lochkeed Martin to deliver the good on time and within budget, and if not, they will still do a far better job than the next closest competition.

hahahahahahha oh man. this is why i don't want you banned. between asking if D.C is a state and post like this its pure comedy every time you post!




anyway. I really really hope they can do something better then the shuttle. I think space exploration is something we need to do. heck i am willing to pump more into it then thins like Iraq or keeping presidant bush safe and happy.
 

sao123

Lifer
May 27, 2002
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Originally posted by: eits
lockheed is a fvckup company. bad move. they didn't even explain why they chose lockheed, just that they did.

lame.



Hey Harry,
You know were sitting on sitting on 4 million tons of fuel, 1 nuclear weapon, and a thing that has two-hundred seventy thousand moving parts, built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel real good, doesn't it?
Yeah.