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Re:As the SpaceX steamroller surges, European rocket industr... by marsokod on Friday July 20, 2018 @01:43PM (#17577175)
Agreed, if one could take into account all the subsidies, I am sure we would be at similar levels. The commercial cargo contract was on par with the ATV program, but the prospect is much bigger, with better financial stability.

And where should we stop counting subsidies? Are the government funded studies made by research institutes counted? They benefit a lot to the companies.

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Re:As the SpaceX steamroller surges, European rocket industr... by greglindahl on Friday July 20, 2018 @02:56PM (#17577827)
You can look at the Boeing vs Airbus trade case to see how far folks are willing to go when adding up "subsidies" -- into the weeds.
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