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The budget is also increasing NASA support for (or dependence on) private spaceflight companies for their rocketry needs. SpaceX's Dragon space capsule has a ma
by sketerpot 17y ago
The budget is also increasing NASA support for (or dependence on) private spaceflight companies for their rocketry needs. SpaceX's Dragon space capsule has a manned configuration, and the Falcon 9 rocket is due to make its first orbital launch in the next one to three months. Manned spaceflight is not dying.
- waterlesscloud 17y agoWhy does everyone assume that NASA will turn to the small startup companies? History indicates it's the Lockheeds of the country that NASA will turning to.
- arfrank 17y agoLockheed was once a startup to: http://steveblank.com/2010/01/07/the-secret-history-of-silicon-valley-part-13-lockheed-the-startup-with-nuclear-missiles/ http://steveblank.com/2010/01/07/the-secret-history-of-silic... I'd agree that recent history has shown they turn to the Lockheeds
- thegrossman 17y agoActually, Lockheed is the company that is designing and building the Orion spacecraft. Which is why this whole thing is slightly confusing... NASA does very little design and construction of their own hardware. At least on paper, our manned space program is privatized.