• JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Won’t they need to get more funding from Congress unless they want to cut other big missions instead? Doesn’t seem like NASA is at fault here, they need more money to do everything they want to.

    (And cutting on SLS won’t help, it’s got a separate Congress mandated pile of money)

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      Doubtful. NASA’s yearly budget is like $20-30 billion on average and mothballing New Horizons will only save them a pithy few million.

      Which makes me think the money explanation is bogus. I wonder if something else is going on.

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        1 year ago

        What would you rather they cut? If I’m remembering correctly I think their budget shrunk in real terms this year due to inflation while they’re being asked to do more.

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          I’d rather Congress just give them more.

          I wish the space nerds around the country were more politically active. Nonviolent pro-NASA protests in front of the Capitol when they’re deciding on the budget every year would accomplish a lot more for space than just bitching on the internet.

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            I’d rather Congress just give them more.

            I totally agree! It sounded from your comment you were upset with NASA, but I think we ought to be upset with Congress instead. I’m sure NASA would like to continue to mission if they had enough money.