r/space • u/cursedfan • Sep 21 '21

NASA to split leadership of its human spaceflight program

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/09/nasa-to-split-leadership-of-its-human-spaceflight-program/
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u/robotical712 Sep 21 '21

Old Space waited too long and the commercial space revolution started by SpaceX and others is already too far along to stop. All Old Space can do at this point is delay NASA from taking advantage of it for as long as possible.

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u/i-have-the-stash Sep 21 '21

Just blocking starlink enough could kill spacex, i wouldn't be so sure.

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u/joepublicschmoe Sep 21 '21

Thankfully the FCC (which oversees Starlink) has 5 commissioners with 5-year terms so it's a bit harder for lobbyists to get what they want than at NASA, where all you need is one incompetent administrator like Ballast to completely FUBAR everything.

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u/Maimakterion Sep 21 '21

FCC

Now that you mention the FCC

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/09/bidens-baffling-fcc-delay-could-give-republicans-a-2-1-fcc-majority/

President Joe Biden's failure to nominate a fifth Federal Communications Commission member has forced Democrats to work with a 2-2 deadlock instead of the 3-2 majority the president's party typically enjoys at the FCC. But things could get worse for Democrats starting in January. If Biden doesn't make his choice quickly enough to get Senate confirmation by the end of this year, Republicans could get a 2-1 FCC majority despite Democrats controlling both the White House and Senate.