A New Paper Studied Whether NASA Actually Saves Money by Hiring Corporations to Build New Spacecraft, and the Results Are Embarrassing
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A new study analyzing 69 space projects found that private corporations are no more cost-efficient than NASA at building spacecraft, with government-built satellites sometimes costing significantly less than corporate equivalents. The research reveals that project complexity, not the developer type, determines costs, challenging claims that free-market competition naturally improves efficiency in space exploration.
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