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NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
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In recent years this has expanded to creating an entire commercial ecosystem in orbit, with transportation, space stations, manufacturing, tourism, and more, such that NASA is one of many customers in the market. For two decades, largely in service to the International Space Station, NASA has sought to foster an "economy" in low-Earth orbit. NASA is a space exploration and public company founded in 1958.
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NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers ↗
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/nasa-has-a-dragon-dilemma-and-there-appear-to-be-no-good-answers/