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kielu t1_jdi4mq2 wrote

Reply to comment by seanflyon in NASA delays Boeing Starliner's debut crewed voyage by mustafar0111

Oh, not cost plus? Well, those are not my taxes but still that setup promotes efficiency. While this is literally rocket science it is rather standard rocket science, so i don't see many reasons for unlimited funding.

Edit: fixed price is in my opinion better for this rocket. It's mostly known risks and just optimizing delivery.

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Roamingkillerpanda t1_jdi609f wrote

The cost plus promotes efficiency or the fixed price?

Fixed price should be the way going forward on relatively low risk endeavors. I’ve worked contracts that were really pushing the envelope and the company management didn’t want to bid because they were concerned that they would lose money on the contract.

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kielu t1_jdi6709 wrote

Fixed price does. That wasn't obvious from what i wrote?

For absolutely innovative scientific research fixed price leads nowhere. Typical example is fusion power. But this rocket? Oversimplifying: it's just bigger.

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