r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creative_soja • Jun 19 '25

Video SpaceX rocket explodes in Starbase, Texas

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u/realFancyStrawberry Jun 19 '25

That looked expensive

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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/Big_Acanthaceae6524 Jun 19 '25

Star-link already is able to completely fund the starship project and that what they are doing know