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louis-t

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7. His contracts are for delivering to the space station, launching military satellites

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #2)

Wed May 28, 2025, 04:00 PM

May 28

etc but the immense profit he makes from government contracts allows him to proceed with the pipe dream of going to Mars. Some of the funds come from private sources, I believe. Eventually, I'm pretty sure someone will get killed by debris from one of his explosions.

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That's ok. It's not costing him anything. louis-t May 28 #1

He's invested emotionally even if what you're saying is true. BannonsLiver May 28 #2

We're definitely the ones paying. yardwork May 28 #6

For sure. But He has some financial stake in the company, I'm sure. BannonsLiver May 28 #11

I agree with you. He's very thin skinned. yardwork May 28 #14

His contracts are for delivering to the space station, launching military satellites louis-t May 28 #7

His companies have received over $38 billion from the U.S. Government bif May 28 #8

Exactly. BannonsLiver May 28 #10

It had attitude problems, then altitude problems, slowly, then all at once. Doh! Blues Heron May 28 #3

Whatever goes up,... magicarpet May 28 #4

All these euphemisms for blew up. yardwork May 28 #5

Too bad Jilly_in_VA May 28 #9

Musk's triumphant return to SpaceX LetMyPeopleVote May 28 #12

Mars ain't gonna wait around forever! UTUSN May 28 #13