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SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that worries the space agency
Original: SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency
An Ars Technica analysis argues SpaceX has grown capable of operating independently of NASA, a shift with major consequences for the US space agency's future role and funding. The piece suggests NASA's leverage over its most successful commercial partner is shrinking. Commenters are debating whether the agency can still steer America's space priorities when its contractors no longer depend on it.
Why now: The analysis lands amid ongoing debate over NASA's budget, leadership and its growing reliance on SpaceX
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- SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency · civilchaos · 22
- SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency · sleepyguy · 13
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