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6. How incestuous is the relationship between NASA and these new private companies?

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:28 PM

Oct 2012

I see quite a few ex-NASA execs in their ranks, similar to the symbiotic setup between the Pentagon and defense contractors.

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SpaceX Dragon capsule launched to space station [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2012 OP

This may be the future of space flight/missions sakabatou Oct 2012 #1

SpaceX was going 4 kilometers PER SECOND!!! Suich Oct 2012 #2

1.6 billion for 12 runs. Is that a good price compared to before? Ash_F Oct 2012 #3

It is hard to say - not a great savings so far. whopis01 Oct 2012 #4

I'd say it's a great price, because... MicaelS Oct 2012 #5

That smooth SpaceX launch? Turns out one of the engines exploded jsr Oct 2012 #7

Especially amazing that it adjusted for that on the fly; wow. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #8