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Take spacex as an example: spacex received $20bn in funding from federal government. That's 10% of the pre-Trump-election net worth of the oligarch owner.
by rad_gruchalski 2y ago
Take spacex as an example: spacex received $20bn in funding from federal government. That's 10% of the pre-Trump-election net worth of the oligarch owner.
- ethagknight 2y agoAnd SpaceX has done exactly what they were asked to do with that money. Great value for the taxpayer.
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoIndeed. Because they whole deal of them getting that money was to do the job for NASA the way NASA cannot due to public scrutiny.
- ethagknight 2y agoThat’s a fictional accusation
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoSure: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/ https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/.
- ANewFormation 2y agoSpaceX received very little in 'funding' from the government. However they sold extensive services to the government, primarily by offering the best value on competitive contracts.
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoYes, I'm sorry, funding is not the right term. They received $20bn in federal contracts. And they do fantastic work. My point is, the government is certainly aware that spacex does a great job and delivers. It's not a competition between NASA and spacex.