Yeah right. Look what it got us--preeminence in space in virtually every area. The only country to land on the moon. A GPS system that allows us to use precision munitions. The most advanced communications system in the world. I could go on and on.
Our 1950s-60s space program put us at the top of the heap and now we are are in decay. We have to pay the Russians to put our people in space. And sheeple like you have Obamagasms because a quasi private company (NASA funded half of the project and provided extensive logistic support) puts 1,000 pounds into space and that is supposed to ensure our future. Pay attention to Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan, not these crony capitalists trying to make a fast buck.
And Musk did fund the company privately, and has been paid BASED ON PERFORMANCE.
I think that's a better way than cost plus contracts.
The spacecraft parked at the ISS (another waste of NASA money) could have carried about 14000 lbs, but not for this test.
Neil and Gene are great guys. But their way of doing things has moved from a government agency to free enterprise.
And I'm glad for that. We do need to be 1st in space, and government won't get us there. Ref the last 30 years of circle-jerk at NASA.
Get the government agency wannabe engineers out of the way and let someone that can, do what is required without a hundred meetings.
/johnny