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Someone needs to steer the boat day-to-day while Elon is paying more attention to Tesla...
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I was wondering the same thing... According to this article:
NASA gives space cargo contracts to start-up firms | Reuters
...beat out a Chicago-based consortium called PlanetSpace that included three of the U.S. space agency's prime contractors -- Lockheed Martin Corp, Boeing Co and Alliant Techsystems Inc.
It's a big deal that they beat out the old guard. I suppose that's what you get for naming your consortium an oxymoron.
It's a big deal that they beat out the old guard. I suppose that's what you get for naming your consortium an oxymoron.
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Yes - I felt that the late arrival at the party of LM, Boeing and ATK was a bit like the Detroit 3 turning up in Washington with their EVs. At least the people at NASA have done the right thing here.
Elon Musk and SpaceX win 3.5 billion contract
I looks like Elon will be making some good coin from NASA contracts. SpaceX just got a piece of a the $3.5 billion resupply contract for the space station.
Elon's pockets just got a lot deeper. I have MUCH more confidence that Tesla will be a long term survivor now.
By Dana Hedgpeth
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 24, 2008; Page D01
NASA yesterday gave two companies the job of resupplying the International Space Station after the space shuttle retires, picking Orbital Sciences of Dulles and SpaceX of Hawthorne, Calif., for a $3.5 billion contract.
As part of the deal, SpaceX and Orbital will build unmanned cargo vehicles that can carry a minimum of 20 metric tons. Eight flights, costing about $1.9 billion, will be handled by Orbital and 12 flights that will cost about $1.6 billion will be done by SpaceX, NASA officials said.
I looks like Elon will be making some good coin from NASA contracts. SpaceX just got a piece of a the $3.5 billion resupply contract for the space station.
Elon's pockets just got a lot deeper. I have MUCH more confidence that Tesla will be a long term survivor now.
By Dana Hedgpeth
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 24, 2008; Page D01
NASA yesterday gave two companies the job of resupplying the International Space Station after the space shuttle retires, picking Orbital Sciences of Dulles and SpaceX of Hawthorne, Calif., for a $3.5 billion contract.
As part of the deal, SpaceX and Orbital will build unmanned cargo vehicles that can carry a minimum of 20 metric tons. Eight flights, costing about $1.9 billion, will be handled by Orbital and 12 flights that will cost about $1.6 billion will be done by SpaceX, NASA officials said.
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