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#1 2018-01-16 21:42:10

EdwardHeisler
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Democrat Senator Defends Space X On Zuma. Republican Attacks Space X

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Zuma Blame Game Begins
January 16, 2018
Parabolic Arc


“The first statement by SpaceX was that the failure to achieve orbit was not theirs” so there’s no reason so far to question the company’s planned participation in NASA space projects, Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, a former astronaut and the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transport Committee, said Wednesday before being briefed…

Meanwhile, SpaceX’s critics in Congress are questioning the company’s reliability.

Republican Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, who heads the panel that approves appropriations for NASA, said the lost satellite raises new questions about SpaceX contracts. Shelby is a strong supporter of United Launch Alliance, which has operations in his state.

“The record shows they have promise, but they’ve had issues as a vendor,” Shelby said Wednesday, referring to SpaceX. “United Launch, knock on wood, they’ve had an outstanding record.”

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2018/01/16/ … me-begins/

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#2 2018-01-16 22:05:36

SpaceNut
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Re: Democrat Senator Defends Space X On Zuma. Republican Attacks Space X

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#3 2018-01-19 15:39:50

kbd512
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Re: Democrat Senator Defends Space X On Zuma. Republican Attacks Space X

SpaceNut,

Is it possible that we "faked" a failure to make it seem as if the mission failed?

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