Quote from: TrevorMonty on 05/23/2023 01:07 amQuote from: deadman1204 on 05/22/2023 11:04 pmQuote from: Eric Hedman on 05/22/2023 01:16 amI suspect what they proposed least time helped push Blue to what they came up with. They weren't going to match the deep pockets Blue brings to the table.It wasn't even the money. The Dynetics bid was just bad.Bad or just not better than Blue's.Did you read the remarks about the 2 bids? NASA basically only had bad things to say about it.
Quote from: deadman1204 on 05/22/2023 11:04 pmQuote from: Eric Hedman on 05/22/2023 01:16 amI suspect what they proposed least time helped push Blue to what they came up with. They weren't going to match the deep pockets Blue brings to the table.It wasn't even the money. The Dynetics bid was just bad.Bad or just not better than Blue's.
Quote from: Eric Hedman on 05/22/2023 01:16 amI suspect what they proposed least time helped push Blue to what they came up with. They weren't going to match the deep pockets Blue brings to the table.It wasn't even the money. The Dynetics bid was just bad.
I suspect what they proposed least time helped push Blue to what they came up with. They weren't going to match the deep pockets Blue brings to the table.
Quote from: deadman1204 on 05/24/2023 12:31 amQuote from: TrevorMonty on 05/23/2023 01:07 amQuote from: deadman1204 on 05/22/2023 11:04 pmQuote from: Eric Hedman on 05/22/2023 01:16 amI suspect what they proposed least time helped push Blue to what they came up with. They weren't going to match the deep pockets Blue brings to the table.It wasn't even the money. The Dynetics bid was just bad.Bad or just not better than Blue's.Did you read the remarks about the 2 bids? NASA basically only had bad things to say about it.Free did say they [NASA] really liked the concept of a "low-slung lander," the modularity of the design, and the business strategy. He wrote that they were very concerned with the late technology maturation plan (TRL6 to 8 only 9 months before the mission), and uncertainty about many of the vehicle's essential capabilities. I blamed bad management because it looks like this uncertainty comes more from a poorly-written submission than anything else.
in a GEO protest
Has Dynetics given any clues if they're planning to challenge their loss to Blue Origin in a GEO protest or lawsuit? They obviously may not say anything in advance but maybe they did.
In a statement to SpaceNews, Dynetics and its parent company, Leidos, appeared to accept the outcome of the competition and showed no sign it would file a protest. Both Blue Origin and Dynetics had protested the selection of SpaceX for the original Human Landing System award, but had that rejected by the Government Accountability Office.“Helping NASA with the inspiring efforts to return to the moon will remain a priority for Leidos. The Artemis missions require multiple partners to achieve success, and our Leidos-Dynetics team is committed to continuing to assist on these critical missions,” the company said, citing work on several projects and plans to bid on a Lunar Terrain Vehicle rover for later Artemis missions.