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Re:SpaceX is set to launch its first two test satellites on ... by dkoubsky on Saturday February 17, 2018 @01:57PM (#16402085)
Not to mention the competitor will most likely have to do without the subsidies SpaceX received from the government.
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Re:SpaceX is set to launch its first two test satellites on ... by greglindahl on Saturday February 17, 2018 @02:38PM (#16402307)
You mean the competitive contract that SpaceX won to deliver supplies to the ISS? I've seen a few people claim that was a subsidy, but that's a bit far-fetched.
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Re:SpaceX is set to launch its first two test satellites on ... by jandrese on Saturday February 17, 2018 @02:21PM (#16402230)
Unlikely, all rocket companies get government assistance, usually in the form of launch contracts. SpaceX has launched several USGC payloads already for example.
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