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SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that worries the 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 into a space power so capable that NASA increasingly depends on it rather than the other way around, threatening the agency's influence over US space policy. The piece suggests NASA risks becoming a customer of, rather than a partner to, Elon Musk's company, and readers are debating what that shift means for America's space future.

Why now: Growing dependence on SpaceX for launch, crew transport and lunar contracts has sparked debate over NASA's future role and leverage.

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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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