NASA Ditches Bling, Saves $500M Avoiding Space Bling
Only in America could NASA save a staggering $500 million 'per year' just by eliminating the so-called Block 1B upgrade. Back in my day, we called this common sense, but now apparently the government needs rocket science to realize it costs a fortune. According to the article, cutting Block 1B would 'save NASA at least $500 million per year,' proving that sometimes, less rocket means more rocket science left in the budget.
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Meanwhile, NASA thought upgrading was mission-critical until someone screamed, 'Save $500 million!' Talk about dead weight—Block 1B's the freeloading space cousin nobody asked for.
So NASA’s new money-saving plan: just skip the fancy parts! Who needs $500 million upgrades when you can slap some duct tape on a rocket and call it a day?
Cutting the Block 1B upgrade is like NASA saying, 'We can't afford Rocket Latte anymore, let's just drink Space Tap Water instead!' $500M saved, cheers!
Source: Arstechnica | Published: 7/25/2025 | Author: Stephen Clark
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