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NASA does not need SpaceX. Never will. What NASA needs is for the rich white assholes in DC to stop fucking them over with predatory contractors for five goddamn minutes.
And also proper funding
It's why they need SpaceX...
They don't have funding, their rocket program has been discontinued, the amazing reusable shuttle has been retired, and it's all been done on purpose to make them dependent on the "private industry".
Obviously if they have the right budget, they won't need anyone. That's the point.
The private industry is doing everything NASA was doing at 1/10th of the cost.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/analysts-find-looming-launch-crisis-is-more-severe-than-anticipated/
oh yeah this is working out GREAT
what're you a shareholder?