NASA didn't become boring because of internal culture. They were planning all sorts of crazy stuff: http://www.wired.com/2014/10/dreamingadifferentapollo/ http

NASA didn't become boring because of internal culture. They were planning all sorts of crazy stuff: http://www.wired.com/2014/10/dreamingadifferentapollo/ http://www.wired.com/2014/10/dreamingadifferentapollo/ NASA became boring because they were ordered to become boring and were defunded.