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No question that NASA was pivotal to SpaceX’s success, especially COTS program. However that wasn’t subsides. They only got paid when they could deliver. Had th
by signatoremo 2y ago
No question that NASA was pivotal to SpaceX’s success, especially COTS program. However that wasn’t subsides. They only got paid when they could deliver. Had they fail to launch Falcon 9 or cargo Dragon they would have gotten no dimes from NASA.
- ceejayoz 2y ago> Had they fail to launch Falcon 9 or cargo Dragon they would have gotten no dimes from NASA. That's false. https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/189228main_setc_nnj06ta26a.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/189228main_s... - start at page 34. The first demonstration mission is paid milestone #13. If I'm adding it up correctly, about $200M paid out prior to that first demonstration flight.