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Johonny

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18. There isba difference between the Falcon

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:59 AM

May 2025

And Starship. The US government uses Falcon. There are no active users of Starship.

The main costumer of SpaceX is SpaceX. The company is a self licking ice cream cone.

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Oh my - looks like Muskrat is using the chainsaw on SpaceX [View all] malaise May 2025 OP

Tax-payers can pay for another rocket. We'll just add it to the 35 billion we've already paid you. Doodley May 2025 #1

Musk is a parasite as you know. Duncanpup May 2025 #2

"...it markodochartaigh May 2025 #3

Thanks!! I needed that! sunflowerseed May 2025 #16

Gulf of Mexico Skittles May 2025 #4

Yep malaise May 2025 #12

Some One Remind Me Why We Ditched NASA? modrepub May 2025 #5

Not sure. Another stupid drumphf idea? Or Eloon's urging. electric_blue68 May 2025 #7

Because Elon's a GENIUS, remember? tanyev May 2025 #15

Hit or miss malaise May 2025 #17

NASA built nothing BidenRocks May 2025 #8

Ooopsies! electric_blue68 May 2025 #6

Just a billionaire's grifting project to steal from the US taxpayer. Irish_Dem May 2025 #9

I think the government should not provide anymore funding for SpaceX ToxMarz May 2025 #10

Terminate all current and future SpaceX contracts Dr. T May 2025 #11

There would be some explaining to do if this was NASA. tetedur May 2025 #13

Just wait for one of his rockets to malaise May 2025 #14

There isba difference between the Falcon Johonny May 2025 #18

"The company is a self licking ice cream cone." Hugin May 2025 #21

These remain test flights k_buddy762 May 2025 #19

"... out of control and eventually breaking apart." Hugin May 2025 #20