Occupied Deutschland wrote:Vassenor wrote:
And you know the private sector will do better... how?
NASA lower-stage retrievals since inception: 0
Private sector lower-stage retrievals since inception (2002 or 2011, depending on whether you wish to base it off of company founding or the program beginning): 6
Though, perhaps a better metric would be
NASA ideas to recover rocket stages since inception: 0
Private sector ideas to recover and reuse rocket stages since inception: At least 3 (SpaceX, Blue Origin and Sierra Nevada)
Ok. you do remember that wasn't a desired result till recent times.
You do know Nasa has been giving work to spacex more and more right? Why all the hate?
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Occupied Deutschland wrote:NASA lower-stage retrievals since inception: 0
Private sector lower-stage retrievals since inception (2002 or 2011, depending on whether you wish to base it off of company founding or the program beginning): 6
Though, perhaps a better metric would be
NASA ideas to recover rocket stages since inception: 0
Private sector ideas to recover and reuse rocket stages since inception: At least 3 (SpaceX, Blue Origin and Sierra Nevada)
You keep on saying that, yet NASA has done most of the leg work needed for mars landing.
Oh now you are going to suggest SpaceX et all reviewed the work of Nasa over the decades......