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Retric on May 19, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: SpaceX ISS launch webcast starts at 4:15 am EDT

Well, if you ignore the fact that 95% of the US space industry is private contractors then sure. I mean they are only going because they are being paid to go there.

flyt on May 19, 2012 [–]

They are carrying the mail for the government right now, and will eventually use this experience to go farther on their own.

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