Why are we subsidizing Space X? "SpaceX's CEO Gwynne Shotwell has said the company has about $22 billion in government contracts" www.reuters.com/world/us/elo... - ThreadSky

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jennburrill.bsky.social • 1 day ago

Why are we subsidizing Space X?

"SpaceX's CEO Gwynne Shotwell has said the company has about $22 billion in government contracts"

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/elon-musks-us-department-defense-contracts-2025-02-11/

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plantebrichard.com•1 day ago

Those are not subsidies. Unfortunately, Musk’s company is by far the cheapest and most reliable company to launch stuff into orbit. And I don’t think we want to let China and Russia dominate space yet. 🥺

diogeneslamp.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Elon has always believed in "Move fast and break things" but it turns out he meant break commercial aircraft in the path of his rocket debris

vwinsloe.bsky.social•16 hours ago

So that Musk and a bunch of his cronies can go to a Mars colony when Earth is no longer viable.

alynnkolstar.bsky.social•21 hours ago

I think Elon needs to provide an e-mail to every American explaining in full detail 5 things he and his teenage mutant dark-web criminals did with every American's personal identity, medical footprint, retirement footprint, and employment footprint BY FRIDAY, MARCH, 14, 2025. If not, TERMINATION!

goaskalis.bsky.social•1 day ago

They fire competent people who help the general public in all kinds of ways but fund THIS. It's unbelievable

browernet.us•1 day ago

We’re mostly buying services from them that are cheaper than from other govt contractors. Not much subsidy in that.

Tesla, OTOH…

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