Space missions rely on private sector engagement, NASA official says
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"We're using commercial, which gives a great value to the taxpayers because our satellites are so unique and so expensive," Vangani said, adding that "no one's going to insure us, and so we are - like my team - is that mission assurance."
"We make sure that all the requirements that those satellites or robots need are met, and then our ultimate job is to make sure that they safely go into orbit," Vangani said. "So we provide insight and oversight of our contractors, like SpaceX and ULA, while making sure that all the requirements for our satellites are met."
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