• Tattorack@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    What space race?

    NASA us working on a shoestring budget and managed to run some very successful missions. The Artemis Program is/was very succesful, and what does NASA get?

    Budget cuts. Money diverted to SpaceX who, under Elon, has yet to do a single succesful mission (the Dragon capsule and reusable rockets were both projects that Elon bought. Starship is the first project that Elon directed).

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      10 hours ago

      Are you out of your mind? SpaceX didn’t buy a single thing, they developed and tested existing ideas (the reusability at least). I mean the guy is a total douche and Nazi but why spread these lies about SpaceX? I agree though that America’s future in space shouldn’t rely on SpaceX due to their affinity to a Nazi, and more funding should be given to NASA and other commercial endeavours

      This forum seems like Reddit sometimes but on the other end of the political spectrum

      • Auli@lemmy.ca
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        9 hours ago

        The US should not rely on private companies for stuff. It’s just insane to think it has come to America begging a person for global internet and to get into Space.