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Old 12-December-2008, 01:58 AM
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The main problem with NASA is that it's the only game in town. I'd like to see private space access. The problem is that they raise raise the bar while appearing to set the bar. How can you convince investors in cheap access to space when all they see is expensive access to space. I wish NASA would "Lead, follow, or get out of the way."
I think both have their place, with the private sector focusing on suborbit and LEO and NASA focusing on the Moon and points beyond. Different niches allowing coexistence, like in ecology.
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