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2026-04-10 17:27 UTC
@PoLaRobs@fediscience.org Pork. When the Shuttle was killed , certain key industries knocked on politicians doors for sustinence. Politicians dictated the new rocket had to have solid rocket boosters. Dictated use of shuttle engines with tank made at Michoud. ATK (now part of larger company) made not only shuttle SRBs but also intercontinental missiles which is cyclical business, and SRBs keeps it alive between large ICBM purchases.
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@PoLaRobs@fediscience.org 2026-04-10 21:43
@jfmezei@cosocial.ca Those may be the primary reasons, I honestly don't know, but even assuming that is true it doesn't excuse journalists for not asking the tough questions.