> Without the US gov as a early customer taking lots of risk, they company wouldn't exist OK, it's like early Apple customers buying the Apple I. Without thos

> Without the US gov as a early customer taking lots of risk, they company wouldn't exist OK, it's like early Apple customers buying the Apple I. Without those customers taking the risk Apple wouldn't exist today. Still just a customer buying something, not "funding" in the way you make it sound.