What It Took For SpaceX To Disrupt Boeing, Leapfrog NASA And Become A Serious Space Company

When NASA officials first got involved with SpaceX eight years ago, they thought they were hiring a temp worker for scut work — a so-called “space taxi” while the government focused on higher aims. But now the commercial project may be NASA's best hope for getting humans into space.
What It Took For SpaceX To Disrupt Boeing, Leapfrog NASA And Become A Serious Space Company