At the same time, Musk has said repeatedly that his ultimate aim with SpaceX is to…

At the same time, Musk has said repeatedly that his ultimate aim with SpaceX is to land humans—perhaps even himself—on Mars. NASA also has a program to land humans on Mars. And just as NASA is building a heavy lift rocket to accomplish this, so is SpaceX. Only its Falcon Heavy rocket will likely cost about one-tenth as much to launch as NASA’s Space Launch System; it will begin flying two years sooner as well.

Former NASA official: NASA must shed “socialist” approach to space exploration | Ars Technica
Lori Garver says that the agency is wary of SpaceX’s deep space ambitions.

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