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1. eduard+tq[view] [source] 2026-02-02 23:31:30
>>g-mork+(OP)
From the Big Short (movie)

Jared Vennett (narration): "In the years that followed, hundreds of bankers and rating agency's executives went to jail. The SEC was completely overhauled, and Congress had no choice but to break up the big banks and regulate the mortgage and derivatives industries."

"Just kidding. Banks took the money the American people gave them, and they used it to pay themselves huge bonuses, and lobby the Congress to kill big reform. And then they blamed immigrants and poor people, and this time even teachers."

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2. 0xy+Ps[view] [source] 2026-02-02 23:42:19
>>eduard+tq
Where's the government bailout in this transaction that would make this a relevant comparison?
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3. skywho+nu[view] [source] 2026-02-02 23:49:19
>>0xy+Ps
Who is SpaceX’s biggest customer? And which industry are we being told by any number of governments around the world is the most importantly thing ever and must be subsidized and forced on people?
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4. andsoi+tv[view] [source] 2026-02-02 23:54:03
>>skywho+nu
> Who is SpaceX’s biggest customer?

It is estimated that Starlink is, accounting for 70% - 80% of revenue. Sources: [1] and [2]

NASA is SpaceX's biggest external customer for rocket launch services.

Although NASA is SpaceX’s largest external customer for traditional launch services, the company earns far more revenue from Starlink customers (millions of subscribers). So overall Starlink itself is SpaceX’s biggest revenue generator and de facto largest customer segment.

[1] https://pestel-analysis.com/blogs/target-market/spacex

[2] https://londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publication/crouching-riv...

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5. roboca+5D[view] [source] 2026-02-03 00:38:25
>>andsoi+tv
From [2] (abridged):

  NASA contracts alone have exceeded $13 billion since 2015, with $1.1 billion expected for 2025.

  The U.S. Space Force awarded $845 million for 2025 and $733 million for 2024.

  Commercial satellite operators are estimated to contribute between $2.5 billion and $3 billion in 2025.
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