SpaceX did 13 launches in 2019: 4 for NASA, 6 for commercial operators, 2 for SpaceX, and 1 for the Air Force. NASA launches are higher paying though. NASA has

SpaceX did 13 launches in 2019: 4 for NASA, 6 for commercial operators, 2 for SpaceX, and 1 for the Air Force. NASA launches are higher paying though. NASA has also provided cash in the form of the commercial crew/commercial cargo development programs. The new Artemis program (and the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program) are similar. SpaceX had been developing Starship entirely with internal funds. It likely would have continued, perhaps at a slower pace or with different outcomes than NASA wants.