55 SHUT THE PROGRAM DOWN AND HIRE SPACEX TO DO IT FOR HALF THE COST: NASA megarocket blasts past cost estimates, forces Congress notification. (www.space.com) posted 241 days ago by kinbergfan 241 days ago by kinbergfan +55 / -0 4 comments share 4 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (4) sorted by: top new old worst ▲ 2 ▼ – rnoot 2 points 241 days ago +2 / -0 In 1995 NASA announced they were starting work on JWST and that it would launch in 2007 and cost $500 million. It still hasn't launched and isn't scheduled to in the next year and the cost is now over $15 billion. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – TheRealBuddyB 1 point 241 days ago +1 / -0 Probably donated the money to Biden. I have zero confidence in these type of government cash blackhole projects. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 241 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – itsdangerous 1 point 241 days ago +1 / -0 tbh competition is good but also yes at this point permalink save report block reply
In 1995 NASA announced they were starting work on JWST and that it would launch in 2007 and cost $500 million. It still hasn't launched and isn't scheduled to in the next year and the cost is now over $15 billion.
Probably donated the money to Biden. I have zero confidence in these type of government cash blackhole projects.
tbh competition is good but also yes at this point