This. For about the cost of a NASA rocket testing facility that wasn't even used once [1], these guys built and flew not just the first fully private rocket eve

This. For about the cost of a NASA rocket testing facility that wasn't even used once [1], these guys built and flew not just the first fully private rocket ever but also an upgraded one that's competitive to the largest launchers currently on the market [2]. Just give these people some money, at least they're spending it efficiently. [1] http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/08/the-nasa-launchpad-to-nowhere/ http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/08/the-nasa-launchpad-to-n... [2] https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/14379/nasa-cost-estimating-and-falcon-9 https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/14379/nasa-cost-es...