eicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoSpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that’s a problem for America’s space agency: “NASA desperately needs SpaceX, and SpaceX knows it, and Elon knows it.”arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down19
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkSpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that’s a problem for America’s space agency: “NASA desperately needs SpaceX, and SpaceX knows it, and Elon knows it.”arstechnica.comeicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·1 day agoI don’t think it was intentional on NASA, Boeing couldn’t really deliver with starliner and SLS isn’t as good as they hoped either.
minus-squareZron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day agoSLS is a congressionally mandated jobs program. NASA was forced to use existing shuttle infrastructure instead of developing new hardware with partners. If they had been given freedom, I’m sure we wouldn’t even need SpaceX for anything.
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoBoth are failed companies, but Musk has more money on hand and can keep the lights on for longer.
I don’t think it was intentional on NASA, Boeing couldn’t really deliver with starliner and SLS isn’t as good as they hoped either.
SLS is a congressionally mandated jobs program.
NASA was forced to use existing shuttle infrastructure instead of developing new hardware with partners. If they had been given freedom, I’m sure we wouldn’t even need SpaceX for anything.
Both are failed companies, but Musk has more money on hand and can keep the lights on for longer.