All those guys should not have had a chance when there was IBM sitting there, dominating the computer industry, but they did it, |
Boeing and Lockheed are scared. They also don't want to get cross-wise with NASA, and NASA has sent the message to those companies that it views outer space as its monopoly, ... Those companies also have a history of being risk averse to put up their own capital when they don't have a government program to support them. This is very risky. The commercial aircraft business is very predictable compared to the aerospace. |
I can tell you that Bigelow has made substantial investments in terms of launch contracts, personnel and facilities. That is unprecedented…and he’s doing so without a dime of government money. |
Keep employment levels low, but keep freedom and innovation high. |