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Ziggysmom

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4. There would be no SpaceX without US Government contracts for Musk the Man Baby.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2024, 07:47 AM

Feb 2024

Per a Quartz article:

https://qz.com/elon-musk-spacex-us-contracts-defense-intelligence-1851270073

"Elon Musk’s company SpaceX reportedly has a $1.8 billion classified contract with an unnamed U.S. government agency, expanding its work with American intelligence and defense agencies.

Documents reported by The Wall Street Journal show the contract will eventually become a major part of the company’s revenue. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday morning."

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Congressman presses Elon Musk to provide SpaceX satellite services for US defense forces in Taiwan, report says [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 OP

What is the total amount of US taxpayer dollars given to Musk over the years? Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #1

This is insane, its the same as giving control of the military to Lex Luthor along with a warehouse full of kryptonite. Escurumbele Feb 2024 #2

Notice that it's a republican congressperson stirring this up. Think. Again. Feb 2024 #6

Exactly. He gets miffed or high in the middle of US forces crisis needing the service and he pulls the plug. Dumb! dutch777 Feb 2024 #9

Why do we have to ask? 2naSalit Feb 2024 #3

There would be no SpaceX without US Government contracts for Musk the Man Baby. Ziggysmom Feb 2024 #4

Are we sure we want to give musk access to our military communications? Think. Again. Feb 2024 #5

Why are we reliant on a "private" company... Mawspam2 Feb 2024 #7

Because we as a country worship wealth and can't see how stupid supporting privatizing everything Stargazer99 Feb 2024 #11

Take over the system from that traitor SouthernDem4ever Feb 2024 #8

"Pressing"? Does that mean the same as "begging"? Midnight Writer Feb 2024 #10