eicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days 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-square82linkfedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down116
arrow-up1238arrow-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 · 7 days agomessage-square82linkfedilink
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down2·7 days 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-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoBoth are failed companies, but Musk has more money on hand and can keep the lights on for longer.
minus-squareZron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·7 days 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.
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.
Both are failed companies, but Musk has more money on hand and can keep the lights on for longer.
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.