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41. Are SpaceX and Starlink costing Musk more than they are earning? If so it could just be an excuse to ditch them.

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Musk says SpaceX will decommission Dragon spacecraft after Trump threat [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 OP

this is like watching a manic tennis match C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #1

more like spoilt brats having a temper tantrum. AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #29

Is THAT why Thump is being nice to Russia?? nitpicked Jun 2025 #2

During Trump 1.0 Putin patted him on the head and said, "Who's a good boy?" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2025 #18

Or more likely Putin is still playing TACO tRump, only in a different way. groundloop Jun 2025 #30

shithole will sic DOJ & AG Bondi on elon........... Lovie777 Jun 2025 #3

Yes, but Musk has the money and connections to hold them off, speak easy Jun 2025 #4

And gods know what data his tech babies gathered all Trump & 'all the president's men' Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #27

This is why the shuttle program should have never been cancelled. Though it appears that Putin has been more reliable question everything Jun 2025 #5

TACO. Musk is betting on TACO. speak easy Jun 2025 #8

The shuttle was fragile delivery system. Wifes husband Jun 2025 #17

And this is why..... Mustellus Jun 2025 #6

Isn't Dragon how they launch Starlink? RussBLib Jun 2025 #7

Oops RussBLib Jun 2025 #9

Artemis (to the Moon) uses Dragon as a resupply ship, and "Starship" - the one that keeps blowing up muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #14

Dragon is actually a crew capsule (that has its own independent stuff) BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #16

No, Falcon is how they launch Starlink. speak easy Jun 2025 #11

Cargo Dragon is the freighter BidenRocks Jun 2025 #38

Are SpaceX and Starlink costing Musk more than they are earning? If so it could just be an excuse to ditch them. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #41

This is going to be akin to watching a couple of ... Tarzanrock Jun 2025 #10

... Javaman Jun 2025 #12

Who's "abandoning astronauts in space" now, Taco Trump? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #13

Great. He's all about space but wants to fuck over our astronauts. paulkienitz Jun 2025 #15

Simply put, BidenRocks Jun 2025 #19

Knowing shithole, he might easily contract with Russia IronLionZion Jun 2025 #20

the muskrat can also turn off starlink to any location at any time at his ketamine/psychedelic whim. erronis Jun 2025 #21

...a sudden late night disconnection, immediately following a nasty post about Musk on Truth Social leaves the White EastBayGuy Jun 2025 #35

And putler launches supersonic nukes... Justice matters. Jun 2025 #37

Exactly why a bunch of flaky narcissists shouldn't be the ones running our manned space program LT Barclay Jun 2025 #22

M'kay. dchill Jun 2025 #23

Can't rely on private contractors Puppyjive Jun 2025 #24

Damned Straight. Before long our space exploration will be a thing of the past. groundloop Jun 2025 #31

EXACTLY! Raven123 Jun 2025 #33

Yeah but think of the efficiency IronLionZion Jun 2025 #34

Is it costing him more money than it's earning? Because that's what I'm leaning towards being the real reason. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #25

The enemy of my enemy... COL Mustard Jun 2025 #26

My thinking is, that: DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #28

See, that's why NASA never should have been privatized. ananda Jun 2025 #32

This is what happens when NASA gets privatized. PSPS Jun 2025 #36

Boeing blew it! BidenRocks Jun 2025 #39

Military intervention now! Canada Kid Jun 2025 #40

Sputnik was launched. America freaked out. BadgerMom Jun 2025 #42

This is what you get when you put petulant children in charge mdbl Jun 2025 #43