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Also times have changed. In the 60's R & D in aviation, technology was primarily all government.
Now we have a solid private sector conducting this work. I doubt we will see much innovation from 'NASA' itself this time around. It will be private sector selling it to govt......
And for what purpose.
I do think that there is some concern for security, etc. but I'm not sure what can be done legitimately at an 'international space station'.........so I'm confused as to what the goals are.
I have to disagree with this. NASA/ Government have always subcontracted into the private sector.
I'm a Grumman baby still on Long Island. The Lunar Landers were made here by not government, but the Grumman Corporation that engineered and assembled them, as well as a TON of some of the greatest aircraft of the 20th century!
The notion that NASA is just some National bureaucracy that hammers out government rockets and aircraft in their government machine shops and hangers is short sighted, yet prevalent, in this never ending argument.
I have to disagree with this. NASA/ Government have always subcontracted into the private sector.
I'm a Grumman baby still on Long Island. The Lunar Landers were made here by not government, but the Grumman Corporation that engineered and assembled them, as well as a TON of some of the greatest aircraft of the 20th century!
The notion that NASA is just some National bureaucracy that hammers out government rockets and aircraft in their government machine shops and hangers is short sighted, yet prevalent, in this never ending argument.
imo
Well yes, specifically the difference being discussed is a difference in federal contracting methods, fixed price contracts to the commercial companies are the new way of doing business.
Well yes, specifically the difference being discussed is a difference in federal contracting methods, fixed price contracts to the commercial companies are the new way of doing business.
If you could expound on that point would be appreciated. Budgets are budgets, right?
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