Would you rather go to space in a government or private built space vehicle?

[Liberal_in_LA]

We have been conditioned to associate the private section with better quallity. Does that translate to large projects such as space craft, bridges, roads, etc? I was thinking about this issue because I get a twinge whenever I think about these private build rockets.

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	I'd rather launch in a private build space vehicle
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	I'd rather launch in a goverment/public funded space vehicle
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	both private and govt space vehicles are ok with me
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[backscatter712]

1. Even the "government-built" spacecraft are built by contractors.

Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Morton-Thiokol, other contractors were the ones doing the actual building of Apollo, the Shuttle, most of our rockets.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. good point. I hadn't thought about that.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Which one has the widest seats in economy class?

[lonestarnot]

3. Neither thank you.

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. .

[former9thward]

4. I rather go in a safe vehicle no matter who built or controls it.

NASA has a terrible safety record having killed 17 astronauts. I don't know if a private company would have done any better.

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. Didn't realize the total number dead was 17.

[backscatter712]

16. Three on the ground in Apollo 1, 14 in the two Shuttle disasters. n/t

[TrogL]

17. Don't forget Apollo 13

Nobody died but it was close

[RC]

14. You are basically strapped on top of a not so slow motion explosion,

in a rocket with designs dating back to WWII. That is the only practical way we know how to get into space.
It would not be any safer in a private rocket.

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8. By government...

would that also include taking a ride in a North Korean rocket?

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. lol. no. I'm talking US govt.

[KansDem]

9. Either, but "Union Made"

Better quality...

[lonestarnot]

11. I'm down with that! We need jobs!

[Poll_Blind]

10. I was just thinking about this, this morning. Government made, definitley.

But I don't want to go into space, I really just want a better rail system.

PB

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. I have no desire to leave Earth.

Even for a vacation. Send a postcard, please.

[spin]

15. Does the government build passenger aircraft? ...

I wonder what the toilet seats would cost on a government built commercial aircraft. Would the aircraft have electronic counter measures installed. Would it be capable of dropping bombs in wartime? How quiet would the passenger cabin be?

Often the government develops technologies that are later adapted for civilian use. I believe that if there is a viable market for cargo or passenger space craft or to build industry on the moon to mine its resources, the private sector will be interested in providing the service and profiting from it.

Of course, there will be government regulation.

[hunter]

18. I'd rather not go to space, thank you.

Flying in an airplane is plenty awful enough.

My favorite mode of transportation is walking.

[cynatnite]

19. I think I'd prefer a government built ship...

A private company would be more likely to save a few bucks by doing a Wile E. Coyote with an ACME type product.

[2on2u]

20. As long as I have a parachute either is ok. n/t