It's the specification process that's the thing, nobody there would have gone out on a limb the way SpaceX has with their recovery systems. Look where they are on a shuttle replacement: the Apollo capsule with more room.
They say this is for enterprise and government, and they talk about "terminals". This seems more like a Hughes network, and let me tell you, if it's that bad, you want nothing to do with it.
NASA hasn't take the slightest risk since Challenger. They wouldn't have accomplished 1/20th of the launch capability SpaceX has developed in the last 5 years.
I lead a number of projects many times as complex as this silly little app, and I don't think they all came to $2.35M in billings, let alone $60M. Everyone involved from the private and public side should be facing corruption and fraud charges.
They just took an anti buy in 2024 after 2 other "controversial" campaigns, but won't take a pro-choice today. See if they'll take another anti and sue them if they do.
Our shop cat Jurgy just waits for someone to show up so he can lay on the hood. And leave muddy paw prints on the windshield getting there. Every fucking time.
Hell, I dated a Ukrainian girl whose father and brother both abused her when they found out about us, because I wasn't part of the Ukrainian community, or part of the Orthodox Catholic church. I tried to get her out of there but she wouldn't leave.
I couldn't imagine how this would go with a devout Muslum family.
It's the specification process that's the thing, nobody there would have gone out on a limb the way SpaceX has with their recovery systems. Look where they are on a shuttle replacement: the Apollo capsule with more room.