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Eugene

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5. even a blind squirrel finds the occasional nut

Reply to Javaman (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 21, 2025, 10:09 AM

Oct 21

Lunar Starship is big in ambition and even bigger in Elon's overpromising.

Starship may be a long-term super-heavy lift solution for the 2030s and beyond, but it is unlikely to land astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade, never mind 2027. There are just too many moving parts.

There are more practical alternatives for a near-to-medium-term lander.

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NASA opens SpaceX's moon lander contract to rivals over Starship delays [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 21 OP

just another chapter in the orange asshole vs empty husk grudge match. nt Javaman Oct 21 #1

even a blind squirrel finds the occasional nut Eugene Oct 21 #5

Imagine how much progress we could make on Earth by redirecting these billions here. Lonestarblue Oct 21 #2

Unfortunately we have too many dreamers. The Grand Illuminist Oct 21 #4

The SpaceX lunar plans are too complicated LastDemocratInSC Oct 21 #3

More than fifty years ago sending people to the moon was a grand adventure... hunter Oct 21 #6

I think it is supposed to be a reintroduction to off-world exploration BumRushDaShow Oct 21 #7

Why would any rational human want to go to Mars? hunter Oct 21 #8

You must not be a Trekkie like me! BumRushDaShow Oct 21 #9

I've been a Star Trek fan since the first episode aired and a Science Fiction fan longer than that. hunter Oct 21 #12

Well then you would know the "reason" BumRushDaShow Oct 21 #15

Baby smiles. hunter Oct 21 #16

That was the ongoing debate within Trek BumRushDaShow Oct 21 #18

Species survival RoseTrellis Oct 21 #13

If we survive for any great time as a species (most species don't) it won't be because we built rockets. hunter Oct 21 #17

Here is a novel idea angrychair Oct 21 #10

NASA still contracted that out BumRushDaShow Oct 21 #11

Not like it used to be angrychair Oct 21 #19

What's different BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #20

I get that angrychair Oct 22 #21

We have a lack of effective oversight BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #22

Absolutely agree angrychair Oct 22 #23

Musk's Starship Lander has never looked like a good idea. LudwigPastorius Oct 21 #14

Nothing that asshole does angrychair Oct 22 #24