[FPSPACE] Space Exploration Technologies Corporation - Launch Attempt Today

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Anatoli:

> However could somebody explain to me what so "private" or "capitalistic" 
> about XSpace or 
> Bigelow or any other similar venture. All of them would ulitimately need 
> NASA or Air Force 
> contracts, or Russian Soyuz to operate, which means taxpayers' money. I 
> don't see much 
> difference from Korolev and Chelomei going to old Politburo and asking for 
> money. 

Shhh! You're not supposed to mention this. 

David


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