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I think this is backwards. The majority of the launch technology used by NASA (the rockets themselves, not the capsules etc) were military. It wasn't until the
by greedo 5y ago
I think this is backwards. The majority of the launch technology used by NASA (the rockets themselves, not the capsules etc) were military. It wasn't until the Saturn system that bespoke rockets were being used, IIRC.
- SEJeff 5y agoThe technology, the wind tunnels, the materials science. Much of it overlaps with military applications and the DoD works with NASA. The original NASA was military only. Then an all civilian nasa was formed and the two quasi competed. There is a really good overview of this in Chuck Yaeger’s autobiography.