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SpaceX vs. NASA
Often people ask, ‘Should we trust NASA or should we trust SpaceX?’ when it comes to the two corporations many questions come up but the main question we will be assessing today will be in fact, ‘Which company is better?’ It really is a good question one of much significance that it's come up many times. So while the question is being asked we will provide an answer. Starting with a comparison of NASA and SpaceX.

NASA was founded July 29, 1958 in the United States of America. It was founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Currently the NASA headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. Each year the government gives up approximately $18.4 billion with an increase next year of $19.1 billion to NASA. All of this money goes into many things along the lines of deep exploration projects, small satellite groups, and space station operations. NASA plans to spend $3.7 billion to further develop the Space Launch System, along with a heavy lift rocket.

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The founder and ceo’s name is Elon Musk, age forty-six. Their headquarters are located in Hawthorne, California. Currently they have about 6,000+ employees. SpaceX’s goal is to reduce space transportation costs and colonise mars. It is a private company, which means it doesn't rely on the government to invest for everything they need. Instead they take many investors and rely on them to make it happen, lessening the pressure on the government in debt. They have suppliers all around the united states, all but the government that is. A few suppliers are, Founders Fund, Google, Fidelity, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Valor Equity Partners, and Capricorn. They have many achievements along the lines with ‘The first controlled flyback and recovery of a payload fairing.’, ’The first relaunch and landing of a used orbital rocket.’, and ‘The first controlled flyback and recovery of a payload

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