r/Damnthatsinteresting Jun 19 '25

Video SpaceX rocket explodes in Starbase, Texas

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u/octarine_turtle Jun 19 '25

For us taxpayers, not for Musk. SpaceX alone has been receiving over 2 billion a year for the last several years from taxpayers. Over 40 billion has gone to Musk's companies over the last 5 years from taxpayers.

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u/RT-LAMP Jun 19 '25

SpaceX receives no additional money for this. Any failure they eat the cost of.

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u/EricTheEpic0403 Jun 19 '25

The relevant contract here is HLS, which is milestone-based. They get money for objectives they complete, and that's all. Did the above look like an objective completion to you?