Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-17 02:59:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 11E6550ACA8A2345A39DAC1AD1E6631B5541D419073B9F4267E654B845242169
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Original Note:
The $18B are not subsidies—they are competitive government contracts for launch services on the SpaceX Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, which are more cost effective than ULA and Northrop alternatives. https://abcnews.go.com/US/musk-works-slash-federal-spending-firms-received-billions/story?id=118589121 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_launch_market_competition
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