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malthaussen

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9. Not that you're wrong, exactly...

Reply to viva la (Original post)

Sat May 27, 2023, 12:59 PM

May 2023

... I happen to agree completely. But (there is a but), the budget for the program was considerably greater than private industry could provide. While this might be an argument in favor of government programs, it's also true that governments waste a hell of a lot more money accomplishing things than private industry (generally speaking).

-- Mal

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Meanwhile, back in 1969... [View all] viva la May 2023 OP

Government did not own the corporate manufacturers. It did oversee them. Marcus IM May 2023 #1

Massive government effort-- viva la May 2023 #2

Ispace sees lunar orbit insertion as practice for deploying satellites around the Moon. Goonch May 2023 #5

I can't remember which one, Mr.Bill May 2023 #3

LOL-- at least there was prestige at stake viva la May 2023 #4

IIRC it was John Glenn who said that. Boomerproud May 2023 #6

I did some googling and you are correct. Mr.Bill May 2023 #7

Funny, I've always heard it was Grissom. malthaussen May 2023 #8

Not that you're wrong, exactly... malthaussen May 2023 #9