Comment on NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordable

• photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  SpaceX is a tool that directly aids democracy. Without it, we still wouldn’t have independent access to space. We would be relying on the Russian Soyuz to carry us to the ISS, and due to the current situation, I don’t think they’d have let us continue riding the Soyuz if we didn’t have our own method.

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  • wagoner@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    What does the iss have to do with democracy?

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    • photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The ISS is an important international partnership with allies and rivals alike that strengthens the US’ position on the world stage. That the US is capable of maintaining such a complex system is an example of democracy’s value and the US’ soft power.

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  • topinambour_rex@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    SpaceX existed before Musk bought it. It could have ended being used by the NASA. Then you seem to forget the ESA and their Ariane launchers.

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    • photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You’re conflating Tesla with SpaceX, Musk founded SpaceX in 2002. ESA doesn’t have a human spaceflight system.

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      • topinambour_rex@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Thanks for the correction, I learned something today.

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