Posted on Mar 10, 2018
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I am awestruck by the success of SpaceX, especially the reusable aspects of the Falcon platforms. (check out the side boosters landing in the attached link.)
What lesson does a focused organization a fraction of the size of NASA teach us as a society?
Sometimes a small organization focused on a single goal is the best design to achieve results.
Having competition with government is a good thing, it increases competence in both organizations. Can we apply these lessons to other parts of the military and government to help organizations and people achieve results?
https://www.space.com/39943-space-exploration-not-just-for-billionaires.html
What lesson does a focused organization a fraction of the size of NASA teach us as a society?
Sometimes a small organization focused on a single goal is the best design to achieve results.
Having competition with government is a good thing, it increases competence in both organizations. Can we apply these lessons to other parts of the military and government to help organizations and people achieve results?
https://www.space.com/39943-space-exploration-not-just-for-billionaires.html
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Edited 7 y ago
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They didn’t. SpaceX got $278 million in seed money to develop the Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule from the first Commercial Orbital Transportation Services contract awards back in 2006.
Here’s the NASA Space Act Agreement SpaceX signed for development of the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability in 2012; milestones and payments are in appendix B.
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/CCiCap_SpaceX_508.pdf
Here’s the NASA Space Act Agreement SpaceX signed for development of the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability in 2012; milestones and payments are in appendix B.
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/CCiCap_SpaceX_508.pdf
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Sgt Jack Tippenhauer
But the govt will save far more then that... Space X launches cost the govt a tenth of a NASA launch.
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LTC John Shaw
SPC (Join to see) -
I get what you are saying, you need money to make money.
Without the subsidy, he can't get off the ground.
On the other hand, Elan Musk could have failed and lost Billions with no promised contracts.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html
I get what you are saying, you need money to make money.
Without the subsidy, he can't get off the ground.
On the other hand, Elan Musk could have failed and lost Billions with no promised contracts.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html
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SSG Eddye Royal
I just added an article, where Musk get 4.9 billion for he get his combine companies and never made a profit.
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Sgt Wayne Wood
LTC John Shaw i worked for NASA... twIce... Ames Research Center & JPL.
Even NASA has it’s share of oxygen thieves. But i will point out it’s a lot fewer.
Even NASA has it’s share of oxygen thieves. But i will point out it’s a lot fewer.
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Sgt Jack Tippenhauer
The Govt has funded devlopment of many industries... Without the US Mail, passenger airplanes would have never got off the ground... they were not profitable for many years..
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LTC John Shaw
Capt Dwayne Conyers - I am certain there is a self-serving interest in government contractors to the agencies, I don't have personal experiences to this but I can see how it happens.
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Capt Dwayne Conyers
Well, LTC John Shaw, my last contract involved rebuilding the IT infrastructure in the three war zones. We finished the work in under 18 months. So my team were fired, replaced by narcoleptics except one clown who had a rep for destroying things. All to maximize profit.
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