Looking bad at nasa goddard

[Anonymous]

This would be a travesty if the pass back numbers stay in the final budget -
Decimating space science, canceling the *already built* Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, and closing Goddard….

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/trump-white-house-budget-proposal-eviscerates-science-funding-at-nasa/

[Anonymous]

Disgraceful.

[Anonymous]

Not a surprise as Musk wants the money to go to his private companies.

[Anonymous]

Reverse Sputnik moment— where we cede all progress to others

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a surprise as Musk wants the money to go to his private companies.

+1

[Anonymous]

Make America Stupid Again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not a surprise as Musk wants the money to go to his private companies.

+1

Why are the MAGAs all so happy with a Musk monopoly they will never benefit from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This would be a travesty if the pass back numbers stay in the final budget -
Decimating space science, canceling the *already built* Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, and closing Goddard….

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/trump-white-house-budget-proposal-eviscerates-science-funding-at-nasa/

Obv she should have been home in the kitchen. It has a target in its back

[Anonymous]

I am so sorry.

[Anonymous]

It’s kind of crazy when you think about it, the last time NASA actually built a rocket on its own was all the way back in 2011 with the final Space Shuttle launch. That used to be their thing right? Designing and building rockets was basically the core of what NASA did.

But now? It’s all private companies. SpaceX is basically the face of modern spaceflight. They’re doing launches every other week it seems. Then there’s Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and others stepping in too.

NASA doesn’t even try to build rockets by themselves anymore. And honestly, we don’t even expect them to. They don’t fund it fully, they don’t build it in house, they just partner up and let the commercial guys handle it.

Feels like they kind of shot themselves in the foot there. Gave up the one thing that made them essential. Now they’re just along for the ride while the private sector takes the lead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s kind of crazy when you think about it, the last time NASA actually built a rocket on its own was all the way back in 2011 with the final Space Shuttle launch. That used to be their thing right? Designing and building rockets was basically the core of what NASA did.

But now? It’s all private companies. SpaceX is basically the face of modern spaceflight. They’re doing launches every other week it seems. Then there’s Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and others stepping in too.

NASA doesn’t even try to build rockets by themselves anymore. And honestly, we don’t even expect them to. They don’t fund it fully, they don’t build it in house, they just partner up and let the commercial guys handle it.

Feels like they kind of shot themselves in the foot there. Gave up the one thing that made them essential. Now they’re just along for the ride while the private sector takes the lead.

Because it's a lot more expensive and takes a lot more time to do things by the book, safely and without cutting corners. Space X is a known polluter, and has ruined the areas adjacent to its launches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s kind of crazy when you think about it, the last time NASA actually built a rocket on its own was all the way back in 2011 with the final Space Shuttle launch. That used to be their thing right? Designing and building rockets was basically the core of what NASA did.

But now? It’s all private companies. SpaceX is basically the face of modern spaceflight. They’re doing launches every other week it seems. Then there’s Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and others stepping in too.

NASA doesn’t even try to build rockets by themselves anymore. And honestly, we don’t even expect them to. They don’t fund it fully, they don’t build it in house, they just partner up and let the commercial guys handle it.

Feels like they kind of shot themselves in the foot there. Gave up the one thing that made them essential. Now they’re just along for the ride while the private sector takes the lead.

That’s what happens when you don’t fund the program enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s kind of crazy when you think about it, the last time NASA actually built a rocket on its own was all the way back in 2011 with the final Space Shuttle launch. That used to be their thing right? Designing and building rockets was basically the core of what NASA did.

But now? It’s all private companies. SpaceX is basically the face of modern spaceflight. They’re doing launches every other week it seems. Then there’s Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and others stepping in too.

NASA doesn’t even try to build rockets by themselves anymore. And honestly, we don’t even expect them to. They don’t fund it fully, they don’t build it in house, they just partner up and let the commercial guys handle it.

Feels like they kind of shot themselves in the foot there. Gave up the one thing that made them essential. Now they’re just along for the ride while the private sector takes the lead.

Because it's a lot more expensive and takes a lot more time to do things by the book, safely and without cutting corners. Space X is a known polluter, and has ruined the areas adjacent to its launches.

That argument falls apart when you look at the results.

Yes, NASA does things “by the book” , but that book is hundreds of pages thick, written decades ago, and hasn’t kept up with modern engineering practices. The result? Massive costs, years of delays, and bloated bureaucracy. The SLS rocket is the perfect example — it cost over $20 billion, took over a decade to develop, and still relies on Space Shuttle-era components. All for a rocket that’s used once and then thrown away.

Meanwhile, SpaceX built Falcon 9 and Starship for a fraction of the cost, and they’re both designed to be reused. Falcon 9 has launched hundreds of times with a solid safety record. Reusability, rapid iteration, and private funding have proven to work better.

As for the pollution claim, there have been some impacts at Boca Chica, but they have been blown way out of proportion. Most criticism comes from people who don’t want a rocket launch site near their town. And let’s not pretend NASA has always been a clean operator, they’ve had toxic waste issues at multiple old facilities.

Bottom line:
NASA’s model is outdated. SpaceX is doing it faster, cheaper, and smarter, and pushing humanity forward. We’re not going to Mars or building a Moon base by waiting on NASA to slowly tiptoe there with a $4 billion rocket every few years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s kind of crazy when you think about it, the last time NASA actually built a rocket on its own was all the way back in 2011 with the final Space Shuttle launch. That used to be their thing right? Designing and building rockets was basically the core of what NASA did.

But now? It’s all private companies. SpaceX is basically the face of modern spaceflight. They’re doing launches every other week it seems. Then there’s Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and others stepping in too.

NASA doesn’t even try to build rockets by themselves anymore. And honestly, we don’t even expect them to. They don’t fund it fully, they don’t build it in house, they just partner up and let the commercial guys handle it.

Feels like they kind of shot themselves in the foot there. Gave up the one thing that made them essential. Now they’re just along for the ride while the private sector takes the lead.

That’s what happens when you don’t fund the program enough.

They've been funded plenty — over $20 billion for SLS alone. The issue isn’t money, it’s waste, slow progress, and outdated processes. SpaceX does more with way less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s kind of crazy when you think about it, the last time NASA actually built a rocket on its own was all the way back in 2011 with the final Space Shuttle launch. That used to be their thing right? Designing and building rockets was basically the core of what NASA did.

But now? It’s all private companies. SpaceX is basically the face of modern spaceflight. They’re doing launches every other week it seems. Then there’s Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and others stepping in too.

NASA doesn’t even try to build rockets by themselves anymore. And honestly, we don’t even expect them to. They don’t fund it fully, they don’t build it in house, they just partner up and let the commercial guys handle it.

Feels like they kind of shot themselves in the foot there. Gave up the one thing that made them essential. Now they’re just along for the ride while the private sector takes the lead.

Because it's a lot more expensive and takes a lot more time to do things by the book, safely and without cutting corners. Space X is a known polluter, and has ruined the areas adjacent to its launches.

That argument falls apart when you look at the results.

Yes, NASA does things “by the book” , but that book is hundreds of pages thick, written decades ago, and hasn’t kept up with modern engineering practices. The result? Massive costs, years of delays, and bloated bureaucracy. The SLS rocket is the perfect example — it cost over $20 billion, took over a decade to develop, and still relies on Space Shuttle-era components. All for a rocket that’s used once and then thrown away.

Meanwhile, SpaceX built Falcon 9 and Starship for a fraction of the cost, and they’re both designed to be reused. Falcon 9 has launched hundreds of times with a solid safety record. Reusability, rapid iteration, and private funding have proven to work better.

As for the pollution claim, there have been some impacts at Boca Chica, but they have been blown way out of proportion. Most criticism comes from people who don’t want a rocket launch site near their town. And let’s not pretend NASA has always been a clean operator, they’ve had toxic waste issues at multiple old facilities.

Bottom line:
NASA’s model is outdated. SpaceX is doing it faster, cheaper, and smarter, and pushing humanity forward. We’re not going to Mars or building a Moon base by waiting on NASA to slowly tiptoe there with a $4 billion rocket every few years.

Okay, Elon. Don’t you have companies to run into the ground? Why are you posting here?