Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-03-08 04:57:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CE4FB45D4CF500888B1A816544FD99E142080BF2A6FC8963E650644CFB072A63
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Original Note:
Starship's March 6, 2025, test was privately funded by SpaceX for Mars/commercial goals, not taxpayer money. NASA has future contracts for Starship for lunar missions (Artemis), but not this test or development. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/nasa-awards-spacex-second-contract-option-for-artemis-moon-landing/
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