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That's a good point, and you're right that NASA's budget will trickle down as support to privatized space companies. As progress in the industry moves forward,
by alehul 9y ago
That's a good point, and you're right that NASA's budget will trickle down as support to privatized space companies.
As progress in the industry moves forward, though, I expect we may find other forms of government support, such as what we see in many countries' policies towards renewable energy.
- greglindahl 9y agoThere is no "trickle down" for what NASA is doing with SpaceX and OrbitalATK: It's an outright contract to deliver stuff to the ISS.
- alehul 9y agoI meant that the government funding trickles down to SpaceX and OrbitalATK through NASA's contract.
- greglindahl 9y agoThat's not what those words usually mean when applied to money, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trickle-down_economics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trickle-down_economics