Will private space kill the Space Launch System?




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Summary: We chat with Rick Boozer, author of "The Plundering of NASA: an Exposé" about his latest article on Space.com. Our question: can the Space Launch System survive in a marketplace where private space can do it cheaper, faster and better? His original op-ed is here: http://www.space.com/24628-will-spacex-kill-nasa-sls.html In space news: SpaceX show a little leg on their next mission, It's future day, H-IIB lofts a weather satellite, Orbital is creating a new Minotaur-C rocket for the commercial market and Yuris night! Special link, an IndieGoGo project to help save some old Astronomy plates and preserve unknown discoveries - http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/astronomy-legacy-project If you get value from Spacevidcast, help by putting value back in the show! http://www.patreon.com/spacevidcast will keep the show going. As little as $1.00 goes a long way!