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[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 50 points 2 years ago

“One of the advantages is the huge amount of innovation coming out of the private sector, which the government wants to leverage to stay ahead of China and others,” said Brian Weeden, the director of program planning at the Secure World Foundation, a think tank.

Well if the government had invested in its space and innovation programs they wouldn't have to rely on the private sector.

[-] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago

The US government has certainly invested in private space programs. SpaceX is just one very expensive and prominent example.

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