Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-16 22:51:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 35E21F4D65F884D0CAB80D3754B1ADEFCDC014B926EDC0501C51383BEDAF4217
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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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