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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