I mean, yes. The advantage of fixed priced contracts over traditional cost plus contracts is that instead of Boeing twiddling their thumbs for three years wasting time trying to figure out why their original design is shit and having the government pay for it, space x is just out a rocket. Government gives 0 shits. I wonder if there penalties built in if it’s behind schedule
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LWD@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
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hddsx@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 4 weeks ago
With a functioning federal government I would agree with you. But unfortunately they have an open checkbook right now, with no accountability or critical oversight.
cole@lemdro.id 4 weeks ago
I hate to be this guy, but this is just… not true. That’s not how this works at all. How is the government giving SpaceX money outside of a contract? They aren’t.
LWD@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I hate to be this guy
Then don’t be. I’m not sure why you feel the need to glaze the world’s richest political agent, unless…
Are you a SpaceX employee? You’ve said this in the past.
Most people at SpaceX genuinely love the mission and will work longer hours because it’s almost a passion.
We’re pretty well-compensated too.
hddsx@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
Besides the federal government trying to strong arm governments into purchasing star link?
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
independent.co.uk/…/musk-government-contracts-spa…
In total, $20.7 billion pleged/paid to SpaceX since 2008, $8.7 billion actually paid out this year, $3.4 awarded/pledged in just 2024.
Its funny, I remember being raised conservative and being taught that no one spends money as wisely as someone spending their own money.
Welp, thats out the fucking window for all subcontractors, as well as… just give poor/homeless/rent overburdened people money, and they’ll help themselves far more efficiently than a giant bureacracy will.