tthreelonmusketeers sh.itjust.works1Hide 1 replyExcellent meme. Can't believe nozzle burn-through happened again though... c'mon Northrop Grumman, get your sh*t together!7Reply
bburble replylemmy.dbzer0.comI think they have their shit pretty much right where they want it https://news.northropgrumman.com/ibcs/northrop-grumman-secures-1-4-billion-in-contracts-to-modernize-global-air-and-missile-defense https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/space-development-agency-awards-four-contracts-worth-3-5b-for-next-gen-missile-tracking-satellites/ etc. They print DoD money. So if the LM/Boeing rocket company has some slightly explodey nozzles, I'm guessing they aren't exactly panicking the same way Ursa Major or another much smaller company would.5Reply
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Excellent meme.
Can't believe nozzle burn-through happened again though... c'mon Northrop Grumman, get your sh*t together!
I think they have their shit pretty much right where they want it
https://news.northropgrumman.com/ibcs/northrop-grumman-secures-1-4-billion-in-contracts-to-modernize-global-air-and-missile-defense
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/space-development-agency-awards-four-contracts-worth-3-5b-for-next-gen-missile-tracking-satellites/
etc. They print DoD money. So if the LM/Boeing rocket company has some slightly explodey nozzles, I'm guessing they aren't exactly panicking the same way Ursa Major or another much smaller company would.