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SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem

Original: SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency

An Ars Technica analysis argues SpaceX has grown so technically and financially independent that it no longer relies on NASA for contracts or credibility, raising hard questions about the future role of America's space agency. With Starship, Starlink and commercial customers sustaining the company, NASA risks becoming a customer rather than a leader. Readers are debating whether this marks a historic shift in US space policy or an overdue correction.

Why now: A prominent analysis of the changing SpaceX–NASA power balance has sparked debate about the future of US space leadership

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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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