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On 2019-04-03 11:37, Fred J. McCall wrote:

The only way the SLS Mafia will ever take anything seriously is when
the cancellation notice comes through.


I've seen ATK (Now Grunman) mentioned often as the group that lobbied
for the SLS $$$ continuing. Or all the delays to SLS, do they benefit
since they aren't really producing SRBs for SLS as NASA just spends time
testing the SSMEs now and then, and dropping Orion in a pool a couple of
times.

Who actually benefits for SLS/Orion project lumbering on forever without
actual launches ?

All the contractors. Boeing is the prime contractor, so besides ATK,
they're getting some money out of this. Aerojet Rocketdyne is working
on making new RS-25E engines, so I'm sure they want it to continue as
well (those engines will be "cheaper to make", but not "cheap").

In general, SLS is a cost plus contract. $2+ billion a year. They all
get paid regardless if it ever flies or not.

Jeff

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