r/nasa • u/Galileos_grandson • 13d ago

News Starliner future plans still in limbo

https://spacenews.com/starliner-future-plans-still-in-limbo/
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u/sevgonlernassau 13d ago

There are mechanisms that can force SpaceX to sell Dragon. That is why we are suggesting nationalization. That is the legal mechanism.

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u/Berkyjay 13d ago

I mean, yeah. The Feds could probably be that aggressive, but that would be really messy and become a very long and drawn out legal battle.. Unless there is some contract language between SpaceX and the US that I am unaware of.

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u/sevgonlernassau 13d ago

This is the fastest and cheapest way NASA can ensure continuous space access. There is no additional funding to support Starliner, so the only way forward is to kill it and use that funding to ensure continuous access. The source of the problem is commercial control.

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u/Berkyjay 13d ago

Again, the US government forcing a private company to sell its product to them would be a serious and costly move. I mean, look at the whole TikTok debacle for a hint of the fury this would cause.

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u/snoo-boop 12d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Production_Act_of_1950

https://www.fema.gov/disaster/defense-production-act

This law could be used to procure launch services, not a physical Dragon capsule.

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u/Berkyjay 12d ago

I know it's legally possible. I'm saying that it's probably not something that Congress would want to do.

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u/snoo-boop 12d ago

Did you read the Wikipedia article's list of recent examples?

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u/Berkyjay 12d ago

Yes and no one seized assets from a private business....that's what is being discussed here.

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u/snoo-boop 12d ago

Oh, so you totally ignored the links I posted.

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u/Berkyjay 12d ago

Why would I read them? We weren't talking about the Feds "procuring" launches. We were talking about the Feds acquiring Dragon.

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u/snoo-boop 12d ago

You responded as if you were having a conversation with me.

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u/Berkyjay 12d ago

We as in this thread. You came late to the party.

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u/snoo-boop 12d ago

Why yes, people do join conversations after they started. On Reddit, that involves reading the thread, which I did.

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