In India while there is some small resistance to the cost of the space program, by and large it is very popular, having become manifestation of patriotism.
PM Modi, too, is quite popular, willing to expend political capital as he stands in for the entire, disappointed nation, comforting those very disappointed folks in the control room.
Where exactly did the ‘space is hard’ meme start? Sure, it’s hard; but that meme has provided a place to hide for those who prattle ‘space is costly.’ There are huge amounts of money involved, for sure, especially on the developmental side.
But as more and more players enter the arena, players lacking the resources of the US, we are seeing the true extent of Apollo’s Index of Porkification. We are seeing examples in both the public and private sector.
(Yes, I know, this is a complicated subject, and that the new guys are playing on a field made much easier by those early efforts. But still: SLS).
the US taxpayers were b but we are seeing example after example that the US approach to space development, best summarized as “throw ge amounts of money at the problem” because
Keith’s point about cost should have received more emphasis. Indeed we are
In India while there is some small resistance to the cost of the space program, by and large it is very popular, having become manifestation of patriotism.
PM Modi, too, is quite popular, willing to expend political capital as he stands in for the entire, disappointed nation, comforting those very disappointed folks in the control room.
Where exactly did the ‘space is hard’ meme start? Sure, it’s hard; but that meme has provided a place to hide for those who prattle ‘space is costly.’ There are huge amounts of money involved, for sure, especially on the developmental side.
But as more and more players enter the arena, players lacking the resources of the US, we are seeing the true extent of Apollo’s Index of Porkification. We are seeing examples in both the public and private sector.
(Yes, I know, this is a complicated subject, and that the new guys are playing on a field made much easier by those early efforts. But still: SLS).
the US taxpayers were b but we are seeing example after example that the US approach to space development, best summarized as “throw ge amounts of money at the problem” because
Keith’s point about cost should have received more emphasis. Indeed we are
Interesting mention that many countries have interest going to the moon but US has a blase attitude (“been there, done that”).