13 years and $500 million for a stage adapter? Report justifies NASA cancellations.

According to Ars Technica, a new report justifies NASA's decision to cancel several exploration programs that had spiraled dramatically over budget. Contract values for these efforts more than doubled—from two point eight billion dollars to five point nine billion dollars. One striking example: a single stage adapter took thirteen years and five hundred million dollars to develop. The analysis suggests these cuts were necessary responses to unsustainable cost growth.

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