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Starks posted...

It's extremely corrupt. SLS only made it this far because of Sen. Shelby leading the committee in mandating it when Alabama, his state, would benefit most. And because SLS is still a thing, it's billions of dollars too expensive per launch and is years behind schedule. It's endless paperwork. Boeing chose to do similar paperwork for their capsule and it still failed countless tests. Meanwhile, SpaceX tests their way through approvals.

You didn't answer my question - what's the problem w/ continuing to allow NASA (and potentially SLS) to progress? Why the rush to get into space faster that justifies condoning SpaceEx fatalities?

Also your "it's extremely corrupt"/"only made it this far" are really broad statements (like saying NASA only creates jobs to create jobs) - do you have a source? Wiki shows some criticism of the selection process - but nothing concrete?

Finally what do you mean "SpaceX tests their way through approvals"? Successful launches? That wasn't your criticism of SLS - it was cost per launch.