Comment by colechristensen

SpaceX lost several rockets in the beginning, NASA lost an enormous number of rockets in the 60s space era and several people.

>My general feeling is that the true reason NASA/Boeing is much less successful than in the 60s is because the NASA of that time attracted the very top talent that was young, energetic, and bright.

Are they much less successful? Less things are being paid for and things are happening at a slower pace because money.