funkboxing t1_j7w8f9x wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:09 PM

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Then why do they need public funding?

Emble12 t1_j7w9cxl wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:15 PM

NASA gets the public funding. They choose how to allocate it, such as contracts to launch companies.

funkboxing t1_j7w9v7q wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:18 PM

NASA isn't privately owned.

Emble12 t1_j7wa6hc wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:20 PM

Yes, it’s a government agency and allocated government funding. It’s then up to NASA to use that funding, such as investing in and buying contracts from private companies.

funkboxing t1_j7wd0zm wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:37 PM

And if NASA contracts a company to develop a system you think the IP for that system should belong to the company?

Stupid-Idiot-Balls t1_j7wogep wrote on February 9, 2023 at 10:52 PM

Depends on the kind of contract

Emble12 t1_j7xvzgu wrote on February 10, 2023 at 4:24 AM

Depends on the contract, for most old space contracts NASA takes operations and so should have more ownership, but for new space contracts the company takes most operations and so has a right to control their assets.