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I mean, private companies have been responsible for every launch since the Soviet Union fell (unless China is fully state owned, I don't know)
NASA modifies equipment sometimes but they were always buying launch vehicles from private industry.
So... u r telling me the private sector only came after homework was done, just taking the rights to produce and sell? who could have guessed....
Pretty much, yeah. At least in terms of solving orbital mechanics.