SpaceX could have massively underbid Boeing in their proposal. I'm no rocket scientist so I honestly don't know how reasonable that conjecture is until either c

SpaceX could have massively underbid Boeing in their proposal. I'm no rocket scientist so I honestly don't know how reasonable that conjecture is until either company says more. EDIT: Listening to the follow up questions on NASA HQ UStream Feed the following questions and answers were asked (both questions and answers are paraphrased by me, I can't type as quickly as they can speak): Q: Why did Boeing receive more than SpaceX? A: Both companies proposed costs for their proposals to acquire capabilities to fulfill the RFP, and the government accepted both. Q: Why two rewards instead of one? A: It was in the government's best interest.