@akhilrao there are questions of control that concern me. NASA always used private contractors, but NASA seemed, at least to the ordinary layperson, to remain in control — they bid out to contractors, and could shift to others. it seems like we are entering an era where SpaceX holds a monopoly on core competences that continued space development and exploration requires. that terrifies me. and a good track record so far is like Amazon being low margin and great for consumers, in the beginning.