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NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
Ars TechnicaTuesday, September 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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So is SpaceX just being selfish or what?
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- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. So is SpaceX just being selfish or what? Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to NASA and Dragon.
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So is SpaceX just being selfish or what?
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Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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Ars Technica published: NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to NASA and Dragon.
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