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The first time one of those private companies blows up a rocket and kills a crew of astronauts, the resulting public outcry will put NASA back in the astronaut-
by CamperBob 17y ago
The first time one of those private companies blows up a rocket and kills a crew of astronauts, the resulting public outcry will put NASA back in the astronaut-launching business instantly.
And if that doesn't turn out to happen, so much the better.
It's possible Obama is calculating enough to see this.
- pavs 17y agoAccidents happen. You can't calculate for accidents. Currently Space exploration are very centralized around government's willingness and ability to invest on it. For long terms sustainability and for space program to really expand we need more than a few players. We need heavy investment from private sectors. This will happen eventually, why wait?
- khelloworld 17y agoIf anything, I think it will encourage private enterprise to work harder.
- kierank 17y ago3 people were killed in the Mojave desert after an explosion at a Virgin Galactic facility.
- CamperBob 17y agoThey weren't astronauts wearing US flag patches, though. And it didn't rain hardware all over Texas.
- c1sc0 17y agoI think our society's risk aversion is one of the major reasons holding back progress.