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2019-02-16 Fifth Column

NASA continues to delay both Boeing and SpaceX then buys Soyuz Seats.

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#NASA is pressing forward with purchase of 2 more #Soyuz seats for US #Station crew in Fall 2019 & Spring 2020 as concern over @CommercialCrew launch schedule pressure continues. #SpaceX #Dragon #Falcon9 #Boeing #Starliner #AtlasV
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— Chris G - NSF (@ChrisG_NSF) February 15, 2019

SpaceX has had their ship at Pad 39A since last Aug. Boeing is ready too. Why is NASA addicted to Soyuz?

Posted by 3dc 2019-02-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top
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#1 The ISS is a joke. With all the debt the US has why are we even spending money on it, on sending people to it?

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-02-16 05:28|| 2019-02-16 05:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe Boeing and SpaceX should build their own space station and start the actual beginnings of commercialization of space.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-02-16 10:17|| 2019-02-16 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 It appears there's not a single Western institution that isn't thoroughly corrupt and crapulent.

Posted by charger 2019-02-16 13:06|| 2019-02-16 13:06|| Front Page Top

#4 It appears there's not a single ~~Western~~ governmental institution that isn't thoroughly corrupt and crapulent.

FIFY

Posted by Boss Spoper5850 2019-02-16 13:36|| 2019-02-16 13:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Not just governmental.

Look at the Catholic church. for example, or the Boy Scouts.

Posted by charger 2019-02-16 15:48|| 2019-02-16 15:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Not enough muzz on the boards at Boeing and SpaceX to meet NASA guidelines...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-02-16 18:47|| 2019-02-16 18:47|| Front Page Top

#7 For the last twenty years, we've more or less turned the space program into Midnight Basketball for Russians.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2019-02-16 23:27|| 2019-02-16 23:27|| Front Page Top