And if it wasn’t for Elon, they never would have. NASA was completely fucking demoralized and broken back then, and whether you want to admit it or not, Elon Musk rejuvenated the American space program with SpaceX. Just because you don’t like the man doesn’t mean his contributions to humanity are not real.
No, mostly it was the government funded engineers and scientists that work at SpaceX that mastered reusable rockets.
And if it wasn’t for Elon, they never would have. NASA was completely fucking demoralized and broken back then, and whether you want to admit it or not, Elon Musk rejuvenated the American space program with SpaceX. Just because you don’t like the man doesn’t mean his contributions to humanity are not real.
If Elon Musk did not exist, would SpaceX still exist? You know the answer. The guy is a chud, but he has his place in history.