Why Doesn't NASA Develop Reusable Rockets?

in space •  8 years ago 

 (Photo by NASA via Getty Images; source: forbes

NASA isn't really in the rocket development  business. NASA only gets involved in rocket building when the commercial  market doesn't have a product that can fulfill NASA’s needs. NASA  doesn't use enough rockets to make reusability worthwhile. Reusable rockets are only valuable if the  frequency of launches is great enough to outweigh the cost of developing  and utilizing the technology. ..... [Read Full Article]


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nice news....

NASA doesn't build rockets. It gives orders to companies that build them. They reward companies that have a lower price. In fact, SpaceX has and had some contracts with NASA and I think in the future they'll have more, because I don't believe other companies will try to lower the prices (with technologies) to compete with SpaceX.

good info :)