Workers at Redmond SpaceX lab exposed to toxic chemicals

Re:Workers at Redmond SpaceX lab exposed to toxic chemicals by adastra22 on Sunday January 11, 2026 @05:00AM (#46574138)

Are we still talking about private enterprises, not space agencies?

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Re:Workers at Redmond SpaceX lab exposed to toxic chemicals by jimnotgym on Sunday January 11, 2026 @05:08AM (#46574178)

They are indeed private companies, being subsidised by space agencies.

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Re:Workers at Redmond SpaceX lab exposed to toxic chemicals by sokoloff on Sunday January 11, 2026 @06:18AM (#46574587)

Are they being subsidized the same way my employer subsidizes my lifestyle?

If I sell steel, grain, boots, or launch services to the government and that gives me profits that I invest into some aspect of my business, I’m not sure that “subsidized by” is the clearest term.

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Re:Workers at Redmond SpaceX lab exposed to toxic chemicals by jimnotgym on Sunday January 11, 2026 @11:36AM (#46577167)

I'm not sure it is an open market that anyone could join. The US government seems to favour domestic supply. Therefore I believe it is a subsidy, yes

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Re:Workers at Redmond SpaceX lab exposed to toxic chemicals by adastra22 on Sunday January 11, 2026 @02:47PM (#46579204)

Pretty much all of the commercial rocket companies are in America. There is competition between them. In the amount of money that SpaceX gets from the government is quite small compared to its overall operating expenses. They launched 90% of all mass to orbit, most of which is commercial.

The “SpaceX lives on government subsidies” thing is a myth.

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