NASA Gets Unwanted Competition From SpaceX

SpaceX is an American Company that is trying to put more of their stuff into outer space.  SpaceX's new heavy rocket, named Falcon is going to launch later this year.  This puts a lot of pressure on NASA but will probably create some pressure to out compete and out do SpaceX.  

The Falcon has approximately 28 engines and weighs 53 metric tons.

As you can see in this picture, these rocket boosters are extremely big and they are also trying to create boosters in such a way that the rocket can re-land on the launchpad so it can be used for another flight and ultimately save money.

The story behind this picture is that SpaceX already had an accident that was a big explosion.  The rocket was trying to land but it crashed on the barge and exploded.  This proves that SpaceX is behind NASA in experience.

This digital rendering is a demonstration of what SpaceX shows and claims they are doing to put vessels into outer space.  NASA's current claim is that they are building rockets that will travel into deep space to explore Mars and possibly land on even asteroids.  NASA is already a proven concept because it has already built robots that have already landed on Mars.  Also, NASA plans to send people to Mars too.  Even if SpaceX is successful with its claims, it will motivate NASA even more.  More than likely NASA, just like it outdid the Russians when it landed on the moon, it will out do SpaceX.  The private sector has a history of outsourcing which is what SpaceX might be doing.  Therefore, NASA is likely to be the leader in space exploration now and in the future.