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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s kind of crazy when you think about it, the last time NASA actually built a rocket on its own was all the way back in 2011 with the final Space Shuttle launch. That used to be their thing right? Designing and building rockets was basically the core of what NASA did.

But now? It’s all private companies. SpaceX is basically the face of modern spaceflight. They’re doing launches every other week it seems. Then there’s Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and others stepping in too.

NASA doesn’t even try to build rockets by themselves anymore. And honestly, we don’t even expect them to. They don’t fund it fully, they don’t build it in house, they just partner up and let the commercial guys handle it.

Feels like they kind of shot themselves in the foot there. Gave up the one thing that made them essential. Now they’re just along for the ride while the private sector takes the lead.[/quote]
That’s what happens when you don’t fund the program enough.[/quote]
They've been funded plenty — over $20 billion for SLS alone. The issue isn’t money, it’s waste, slow progress, and outdated processes. SpaceX does more with way less.[/quote]

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