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NASA Ares Rocket Specs to Be Open Source

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the so-we-can-all-see-what-we-can't-afford-to-build dept.

Bruce writes "As a step toward returning to the moon, NASA announced last week that Boeing will be the lead contractor for the Ares I rocket. Interestingly, Popular Mechanics reports that the system's specifications will be 'open-source and non-proprietary' to encourage competition on future contracts."

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  1. Open source? by link5280 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Not the same as open source for software. They will make the data available only to future bidders and only when it benefits the government. You're not going to download rocket technology off of NASA's website.

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