“NASA’s years of slip-sliding away – and the fact that it allowed contractors to work on a cost-plus basis – created a huge hole for entrepreneurs to walk through. The 135 shuttle missions ended up costing an average of more than $1 billion each. Somebody ought to be able to do what NASA did better, faster, and cheaper.”

“NASA’s years of slip-sliding away – and the fact that it allowed contractors to work on a cost-plus basis – created a huge hole for entrepreneurs to walk through. The 135 shuttle missions ended up costing an average of more than $1 billion each. Somebody ought to be able to do what NASA did better, faster, and cheaper.”

— Stephen L. Petranek