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riversedge

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4. Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, received more than $100 million in federal loans and taxpayer subsidies since FY 2000, an

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Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:42 PM

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I was just curious so I googled.....

Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, received more than $100 million in federal loans and taxpayer subsidies since FY 2000, and has won nearly $19.8 billion in federal contracts since 2008.Dec 20, 2024

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Live look at Elon Musk's last test-launch of SpaceX's Starship rocket. riversedge Thursday #1

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If Elon doesn't kill us all, it won't be for lack of trying. tanyev Thursday #3

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pefect omen for what is to come..... Skittles Thursday #5

It's like... 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #9

We need DOGE, Department of Giant Explosions CaptainTruth Thursday #6

I'm shocked, shocked, I tell you, area51 Thursday #7

It's hard to believe the FAA could move that fast. JustABozoOnThisBus 22 hrs ago #8