Feb. 15 at 11:07 AM
$LUNR The complexity of handling cryogenic (hydrogen) fuel on the SLS rocket is a “bottomless pit” of malfunctions. If NASA, with all its experience, repeatedly encounters problems with filters, seals, and fuel flow on the ground, it makes SpaceX’s plan for a 10-fold more complex refueling in space much less credible to decision makers.
That’s exactly what makes
$LUNR worth more in the LTV auction. NASA needs a simple, reliable workhorse that doesn’t rely on a complex supply chain of cryogenic fuel in orbit.