This is really gunna piss you off!
Some happy people for a change Mr. kabar.
Hundreds of SpaceX Employees Cheering Outside Mission Control 1
Video: SpaceX employees standing outside mission control at SpaceX Headquarters in Hawthorne, California, watching the successful stage separation.
This is what America is all about Mr. kabar.
And the fact is private industry contributes to both parties, just like Musk/SpaceX did.
Again, this is nothing new to those in business. It’s been going on for hundreds of years.
BTW, did ya notice SpaceX mission control? It’s as bare bones as you can get!
He felt strongly about a technical issue, developed a plan, did the background work, and presented it at a meeting with Musk.
Musk agreed and nobody raised any technical objections, so Musk basically said "Ok, that's the way we'll do it".
Freaked out the former NASA employee. His plan wasn't going to get nibbled away by a dozen meetings with various engineering boards, and if it failed, it was his, and his alone.
That equipment is flying in space today.
That's the difference between the Shuttle years and today.
/johnny