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Jackleme t1_j256hix wrote

Reply to comment by Ancient_Persimmon in SpaceX launches 54 upgraded Starlink internet satellites and nails rocket landing at sea in 60th flight of the year by upyoars

I understand, my point is that SpaceX does it with way less money... It isn't a budget issue :)

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Ancient_Persimmon t1_j257gu1 wrote

Oh definitely. It's more an issue of allocation and having to navigate the politics that they're bound to.

There's a bunch of different people vying for their own idea of what project/mission should be prioritized and there's the whole "pork barrel" thing with defense contractors and manufacturing.

NASA have been increasingly cozy with SpaceX as time goes on and they keep hitting targets though, whereas Boeing don't have the same luster they once had with politicians.

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