Guys, you're missing the point The title is merely metaphorical - I wanted to share some ideas I have for missions that are theoretically and practically possible, but prohibitively expensive.
- SLS/Orion. So ludicrous that it literally costs its weight in gold fully fueled on the launch pad.
Quote from: TakeOff on 07/23/2017 04:37 pm- SLS/Orion. So ludicrous that it literally costs its weight in gold fully fueled on the launch pad.That is the problem with space in general focusing on the dollars not one word about the thousands of great jobs it would create .
Quote from: floss on 07/23/2017 05:16 pmQuote from: TakeOff on 07/23/2017 04:37 pm- SLS/Orion. So ludicrous that it literally costs its weight in gold fully fueled on the launch pad.That is the problem with space in general focusing on the dollars not one word about the thousands of great jobs it would create .That is the problem with space in general focusing on the thousands of great jobs it would create not one word about the dollars. Anything space is ridiculously overpriced and that is what must change. And yes, the army of highly qualified people that it currently takes to design and launch a single rocket is part of the problem. Space program should not be a jobs program.