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There's no dishonesty. The author makes it very clear that the GAO report prices in the billion dollar a year fixed subsidy ULA receives.
by rory096 9y ago
There's no dishonesty. The author makes it very clear that the GAO report prices in the billion dollar a year fixed subsidy ULA receives.
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- rgbrenner 9y agoThe article says the $422m is "maximum amount the Air Force believes it will need to pay, per launch". Are you saying that the air force ALWAYS pays the maximum for every launch -- no matter the payload? If not, then clearly the number includes much more than just a subsidy.
- btilly 9y agoNo, it means that this is the maximum that total_paid/launches could be. And includes fees that are paid independently of whether a launch happens.