Despite recent successes, rapid reuse of Starship remains a tough nut to crack
NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/despite-recent-successes-rapid-reuse-of-starship-remains-a-tough-nut-to-crack/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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@arstechnica Congress hasn't prioritized funding NASA for decades.
Maybe there's some kind of correlation worth mentioning in the headline? Unless you were *trying* to hype the privatized fascist takeover of near-Earth space, in which case your way works.
@arstechnica suddenly it’s NASA’s fault? Once again Eric Berger seems just blind when it’s about SpaceX