@kchangnyt I can imagine Mike being willing to sacrifice Ares I in return for accelerated Ares V. @brianweeden
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Replying to @Rand_Simberg
@Rand_Simberg@brianweeden Then you're back to the current situation. Expensive rocket, skimping on commercial, no strategy.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kchangnyt
@kchangnyt No, COTS-D (per Griffin's plan) plus Ares V.@brianweeden1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Rand_Simberg
@Rand_Simberg@brianweeden Hah, you think SpaceX could have pulled off COTS-D for what it bid? That's counterfactual.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kchangnyt
@kchangnyt No, it would have gotten more money. Point is that Ares I was in deep kimchi, and even (especially?) Mike knew it.@brianweeden2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @Rand_Simberg
@Rand_Simberg @brianweeden Again, you're back to underfunded commercial to LEO and $$$$$ for big NASA rocket.
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