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Ars techica on SLS cost overruns.

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by: JF Mezei - Thu, 25 May 2023 22:26 UTC

> https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/05/a-new-report-finds-nasa-has-spent-an-obscene-amount-of-money-on-sls-propulsion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

the TLDR: NASA spending not contrtolled on cost-plus contracts given to
Rocketdyne for refurb of SSME and to Grunman for the SRB modifications.
They note that cost-plus usually given for risky projects but these two
were just upgrades of tested engines.

Not mentioned; the whole project is meant as ensuring steady funding to
Rocketdyne and Grunman without need for deliverables.

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Ars techica on SLS cost overruns.	JF Mezei