For amusement, may I suggest this article on Space X’s Elon Musk’s comments about how his private rocket launches would be a fraction of the cost of NASA’s. One might expect the federal government to be grateful for the availing of 75% budget cuts for space exploration programs. It has already been argued that that would only require the government to find another cloak for getting funds into black budgets. Either way, Musk should enjoy his competitive advantage before government exacts parity pricing through new regulations for the private aerospace industry.
by Leslee Kulba
Wild West blogger