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SpaceX is funded mostly by taxpayers. Half their direct funding came from NASA in the form of prepayments. And of course there is the 3 TRILLION dollars in NASA development that preceded it.

Silicon Valley is kicking in a few bucks at the end. (And guess who keeps all the profits.)




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