Reusable SpaceX rocket worked, now it wants more Government Affairs

Elon Musk has tried to build a better rocket for a while – and now it keeps SpaceX more business. On the occasion of an event, the discussion about the successful landing «soft» Ocean (but the recovery failed storm and swell, which two days prevents boats from) reusable prototype Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX, musk announced that the company a complaint against the U.S. air force, in the hope that the right to participate in the launch, affecting national security to win. Is the agreement by the Government with the United Launch Alliance Office, an agreement on exclusive launch which prevents launches contest for some musk. The ULA was awarded, in part, because it has a very high success rate of launch, but musk says that it is too expensive.

"This agreement will cost us taxpayers billions of dollars without any reason." Musk, said. "And add salt into the wound, the main engine, which is used, is a Russian engine." Musk argues that technology based existing missiles during SpaceX rockets were designed and, today built years of the 90s. He hopes claims, in the proceedings in the Federal Court, the Government force, these types of launches for the competition to open. He said "If we compete and we lose, it is good". "But why are they still not have participated." Despite the indictment, musk said that he does not believe that legal steps will damage the ratio of SpaceX with the air force, which say that be fighting not the Organization itself, but only "A handful of people in the Purchasing Department."

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