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Originally Posted by mapuc

Another possibility would be that US government sell NASA to Elon Musk Space.
The reason should be to save money and let other with money and vision to take over NASA.

Just a thought.

Markus

Elon's company placed a bid to build a rocket for a specific purpose within a certain cost and timeline outlined by NASA. Being a government agency NASA is fully funded by the U.S. taxpayer who is actually paying Elon's company and sub contractors to build these rockets to further the what? The goals and agenda of United States Space Program and that's it, no mas.

If a private company wants to build vehicles for private use, say for orbital tourism or vacations on the moon. They can! But they need to have their own private business plan and rely on their own private financial resources and sell the tickets to make it work. Virgin Galatic is a good example of that.


NASA always will be a national agency whose job it is "To reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind." Not to cater to private enterprise so a bunch a rich buttwipes can go for a joy ride into space.