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RT SMX 🇺🇸 (@iam_smx)Why does SpaceX build its own rockets?In 2001, Elon Musk traveled to Russia hoping to purchase refurbished Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) for a low-cost Mars mission. But the prices were too high, and the negotiations fell flat.That experience convinced him that relying on others wouldn’t work. To reduce costs and move faster, Musk decided SpaceX would design and build its own rockets, paving the way for greater innovation, control, and affordability in space exploration. ...