...even as it remained completely unconcerned about similar but far worse safety issues that exist with NASA’s government-built and competing SLS and Orion programs.
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The private companies should be accountable for safety, but NASA is in no position to be claiming superiority.
” but NASA is in no position to be claiming superiority.”
You are, of course, completely correct. Rockets shouldn’t randomly blow up while you are fueling them either. I am not very impressed with either of NASA or SpaceX’s track records on safety.