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1. nova22+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-03 00:48:22
What's to stop president AOC from pulling the clearances of everyone working for SpaceX?
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2. gordon+A[view] [source] 2026-02-03 00:52:48
>>nova22+(OP)
SpaceX launches about 60% of National Security Space Launch payloads. The only other active launcher cleared for these missions is ULA's Vulcan Centaur, which has launched 3 times total, ~once every 8 months.
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3. nova22+19[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-03 01:48:45
>>gordon+A
And? Donald Trump's presidency has made it clear that "this is bad for our country" isn't a sufficient argument.
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4. gordon+Nb[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-03 02:04:45
>>nova22+19
I'm not really interested in getting in a political mudslinging contest; you asked what's to stop a future president from doing so and I gave a practical answer.
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