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minus-squareobviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoStarlink was definitely on track to receive significant subsidy, the FCC recently rescinded. https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/us-agency-will-not-reinstate-900-mln-subsidy-spacex-starlink-unit-2023-12-13/
minus-squarecole@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoAlright, this doesn’t support your argument. That is a counter example that SpaceX ISN’T receiving subsidies. Anything else? I do appreciate the discourse though
minus-squarethallamabond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoMusk’s companies had received an estimated $4.9 billion in government support by 2015, and they’ve gotten more since. https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-list-government-subsidies-tesla-billions-spacex-solarcity-2021-12?op=1#spacex-lands-a-289-billion-contract-with-nasa-in-april-2021-1
minus-squareobviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoI didn’t make an argument, I just provided primary source facts.
minus-squarecole@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agofair, my apologies, thought you were the original commentator
Starlink was definitely on track to receive significant subsidy, the FCC recently rescinded.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/us-agency-will-not-reinstate-900-mln-subsidy-spacex-starlink-unit-2023-12-13/
Alright, this doesn’t support your argument. That is a counter example that SpaceX ISN’T receiving subsidies. Anything else? I do appreciate the discourse though
Musk’s companies had received an estimated $4.9 billion in government support by 2015, and they’ve gotten more since.
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-list-government-subsidies-tesla-billions-spacex-solarcity-2021-12?op=1#spacex-lands-a-289-billion-contract-with-nasa-in-april-2021-1
I didn’t make an argument, I just provided primary source facts.
fair, my apologies, thought you were the original commentator