Since America is the current leader in space exploration and research, the Soviet Union are building lots of new technologies years above us and the other countries. It might be to say NASA can’t keep up. And on top of that, the Soviets and China has always been on our tails and if NASA can’t step it up, they might one day surpass us with there new technologies. But with the help of private organizations, we could stay in the lead and dominate in this. We could even bring back notable awards for our country. However, if NASA can let it be privatized, the “program will have broader implications, with a government subsidy of a corporate enterprise helping to touch off a vast commercial space industry. Foreign governments, scientists and the ultra-wealthy could perhaps also be able to purchase seats on the space ships.” (Standard Examiner NASA Prepares for Giant Leap into Privatized Space Travel Par