Head of NASA Says He Trusts SpaceX Because Someone Other Than Elon Musk Is Running It

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Head of NASA Says He Trusts SpaceX Because Someone Other Than Elon Musk Is Running It

Get Owned NASA has hedged many of its bets on SpaceX despite its controversial and majorly overworked owner — and as the agency's director now suggests, that's mainly because Elon Musk isn't running it. In an interview with NPR, NASA director Bill Nelson gave a fascinating and telling answer when asked about Musk's ownership of the spaceflight firm that enjoys tens of billions of dollars in government contracts. "Elon Musk's decision-making has …