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You are implying that SpaceX is in the business of hello world rails applications and not into serious space exploring technologies. This company in less than
by gjkood 14y ago
You are implying that SpaceX is in the business of hello world rails applications and not into serious space exploring technologies.
This company in less than a decade has accomplished what other nation states haven't been able to accomplish in over 50 years of investment in space related research.
The ULA record of successfully putting dozens of satellites into the _correct_ orbit has been arrived at after sucking at the teat of _Government_ contracts for over 60 years. Many many failures preceded their current successful_ record. We are just not keeping tabs.
Maybe we should step back and let the little dogs have a chance at it.
The Europeans, the Chinese, the Indians etc. don't see the ULA as the competition for the future. They see SpaceX as the real competition in the global marketplace.
- niggler 14y agoOn the other hand, SpaceX benefited from decades of NASA and other companies supporting the supply chain and needed infrastructure (which is what enabled them to achieve results quickly) It's disingenuous to claim SpaceX could have a similar trajectory had they started when ULA started.
- gjkood 14y agoI will definitely grant that. We all see further because we stand on the shoulders of giants. I compare the vision and management of an individual, Elon Musk, to bring together the resources necessary to achieve fantastic goals against gigantic bureaucracies that exist to suck up resources without commensurate results. SpaceX has a vision for the future of mankind and will work towards achieving that goal. ULA has a pipeline to fulfill. SpaceX is just getting started. Apples and Oranges.