Rocketplane Kistler misses COTS milestone

[docm]

Space News article teaser;<br /><br /><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p><b>Rocketplane Kistler Missed May COTS Milestone</b><br /> <br />WASHINGTON - NASA says it intends to continue subsidizing development of Rocketplane Kistler's K-1 reusable rocket despite the company's failure to meet a May financial milestone. <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[owenander]

Hmm so would Elon get the entire $500 mil?

 

[docm]

No, NASA is going to float them anyhow.<br /><br />I guess it depends on how much they missed it by, but it makes you wonder about the standards in government programs if the gap was anything but minuscule.<br /><br />I guess that would explain the infamous $150 toilet seats <img src="/images/icons/mad.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>