NASA is constrained by the triple-whammy of taxpayer dollars, an administration that hates public science, and a market that rewards private enterprise more than them.

JPL would blow up a rocket every week, if the budget had room for it. Alas, we don't see that testing pace outside defense procurement.

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dash2 5 hours ago | parent [-]

So is Artemis cheaper than Starship then?

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bigyabai 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Are you familiar with the definition of the word "constrained"?

	▲	dash2 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I was referring to the quote “JPL would blow up a rocket every week, if the budget had room for it.” That makes it sound as if JPL can’t afford to follow the SpaceX strategy, hence my question.