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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean, private companies have been responsible for every launch since the Soviet Union fell (unless China is fully state owned, I don't know)

NASA modifies equipment sometimes but they were always buying launch vehicles from private industry.

[–] SinJab0n@mujico.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

private companies have been responsible for every launch since the Soviet Union fel

they were always buying launch vehicles from private industry.

So... u r telling me the private sector only came after homework was done, just taking the rights to produce and sell? who could have guessed....

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 3 months ago

Pretty much, yeah. At least in terms of solving orbital mechanics.