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NASA Brings Groupies to Bone SpaceX's Rocket Using Taxpayer Money
NASA boners achieved max stiffness Sunday as the Cygnus spacecraft splashed off to the ISS, loaded with their low-budget science projects. Yay.
Published August 5, 2024 at 11:37am by Eric Lagatta
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NASA's 'Resupply Mission' to ISS Just More Proof of U.S. Tax Dollars Wasted, Again
URL: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
Another day, another waste of taxpayer money as NASA launches a "resupply mission" to the International Space Station. That's right, while you're struggling to pay your bills, our brilliant government decides to spend millions on sending some "scientific experiments" and "cargo" into space.
"We at NASA love wasting money! It's our favorite pastime, other than pretending to care about women in STEM," said a NASA representative.
The so-called "resupply run" is being handled by Northrop Grumman, a defense company that probably charges per letter in its name. Oh, and did we mention that this is their 21st waste of time mission? Yep, 20 times before this, they've launched into space and accomplished absolutely nothing of value.
But hey, at least their Cygnus spacecraft reached a "safe altitude" and deployed its solar arrays. I mean, how else are they going to power all the useless junk they brought up there?
You can rewatch the launch and pretend to care about the "resupply mission" here: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
Because One Waste of Time Mission Deserves Another
The brilliant folks at Northrop Grumman decided to launch their useless spacecraft on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Because why not waste even more money, am I right?
And where did this glorious launch take place, you ask? Why, at Florida's Canaveral Space Force Station, of course. Because when you think of space exploration, you think of Florida.
The launch was a whole two days late, thanks to "inclement weather." You know it's important when rocket scientists wait for the rain to stop.
NASA: We Waste Money in All Forms of Media!
If you're a masochist and want to watch more of NASA wasting resources, you can catch their live coverage on NASA+, NASA Television, their app, YouTube channel, and website.
More Money, More Problems
Despite successfully separating from the Falcon 9 second stage, the Cygnus spacecraft couldn't even perform its first burn to boost its altitude. Great job, rocket scientists!
But don't worry, NASA says it's only a "slightly low-pressure state," and the engine is totally fine. Sure, we believe you.
If everything goes according to plan (it won't), Cygnus will arrive at the International Space Station early Tuesday. NASA will provide live coverage of this exciting waste of time at 1:30 a.m.
Be sure to tune in and watch NASA astronauts waste oxygen as they capture Cygnus and install it on the Unity module, where they'll proceed to do meaningless experiments.
Useless Supply Mission: Now With More Useless Supplies!
What exactly is aboard the Cygnus, you may ask? Well, according to NASA, it's loaded with "nearly 8,200 pounds of supplies, hardware, and other critical materials."
Let's break that down, shall we?
- Water recovery technology: Because God forbid they drink their own piss like real men.
- Supplies for producing blood and immune stem cells: I mean, why not just bring actual blood? Oh right, because science is hard.
- Materials to study the effects of spaceflight on engineered liver tissue and microorganism DNA: In other words, they're going to blast some liver tissue with radiation and call it a day.
- A balloon, penny, and hex nut for a STEM demonstration: Because the astronauts are basically overpaid kindergarten teachers at this point.
NASA: Wasting Money Today for a Hopeless Tomorrow
NASA tries to justify this resupply mission by claiming it's "crucial" for their Artemis program, which aims to send astronauts back to the moon and eventually to Mars.
Yeah, good luck with that. In the meantime, enjoy your tax dollars burning up in the Earth's atmosphere along with the Cygnus spacecraft in January.
Written by an Actual Taxpayer. Unlike NASA, I don't waste money.
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