#human exploration

I know on the small scale it hasn’t gone away, but on the larger scale, people who are in power or in control just seem to play it safe. Abandoning a lot of our chances on finding what works best and what could be improved.

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If you think NASA is frustrated with SpaceX, you’re probably right

SpaceX's plan to fly around the Moon will stress a mutually beneficial relationship.

NASA is far from a perfect government agency. As former space shuttle program manager Wayne Hale recently noted, NASA is hobbled by three major problems—rivalries between field centers, "mind-numbing" bureaucracy, and a "paralyzing" cultural requirement for perfection in all things.

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Elon Musk: SpaceX is going to launch 2 space tourists 'beyond the moon'

SpaceX plans to launch two paying customers around the moon in late 2018.

The company, founded by Elon Musk, plans to use its new Dragon 2 space capsule and Falcon Heavy rockets to complete the mission.

The trip would take about a week and may cost more than $300 million.