How deep are Elon Musk’s ties to the U.S. government? Let’s talk rockets, roadways, and big money. Buckle up.
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1/ SpaceX + NASA (since 2006):
$278M for Falcon 9 & Dragon
$1.6B to resupply the ISS
$4.93B for astronaut missions Your tax dollars, his launchpads.
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2/ SpaceX + the Military:
$82.7M Air Force GPS launch
$316M for satellite launches
$102M Rocket Cargo program
$70M Starshield satellite comms SpaceX isn’t just sci-fi—it’s national security.
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3/ Tesla's federal perks:
$465M government loan (2009)
Over $4B in regulatory credit sales
~$4B in EV tax credits for buyers Going green made Tesla a lot of green.
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4/ Ethical flags fly high:
Musk helped vet Air Force Secretary candidates
Co-founded “DOGE” (Dept. of Government Efficiency) under Trump—cut spending, sparked controversy
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5/ TL;DR: Elon Musk has been on federal contracts since 2006. Innovation? Yes. Public-private power? Also yes. Now ask yourself—how much influence is too much?
Judith Sheppard
How deep are Elon Musk’s ties to the U.S. government?
Let’s talk rockets, roadways, and big money. Buckle up.
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1/
SpaceX + NASA (since 2006):
$278M for Falcon 9 & Dragon
$1.6B to resupply the ISS
$4.93B for astronaut missions
Your tax dollars, his launchpads.
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2/
SpaceX + the Military:
$82.7M Air Force GPS launch
$316M for satellite launches
$102M Rocket Cargo program
$70M Starshield satellite comms
SpaceX isn’t just sci-fi—it’s national security.
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3/
Tesla's federal perks:
$465M government loan (2009)
Over $4B in regulatory credit sales
~$4B in EV tax credits for buyers
Going green made Tesla a lot of green.
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4/
Ethical flags fly high:
Musk helped vet Air Force Secretary candidates
Co-founded “DOGE” (Dept. of Government Efficiency) under Trump—cut spending, sparked controversy
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5/
TL;DR:
Elon Musk has been on federal contracts since 2006.
Innovation? Yes.
Public-private power? Also yes.
Now ask yourself—how much influence is too much?
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