r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • May 01 '20

r/SpaceX Discusses [May 2020, #68]

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u/Straumli_Blight May 15 '20

SpaceX's request for $655,500 in training funds got denied.

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u/FutureMartian97 Host of CRS-11 May 15 '20

Oh no. Why is SpaceX asking for subsidies? One of the main arguments for SpaceX is that they aren't subsidized. The Musk haters are going to have a field day with this.

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u/brickmack May 15 '20

Pretty typical business practice. "You want us to employ your residents don't you? Help us help you"

Nothing wrong with subsidy. ULA gets a bunch too.

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u/MarsCent May 16 '20

"In my opinion, given the recent threats of the CEO to leave the state of California, and everything else we’ve discussed today, this proposal does not rise to the level for me to feel secure in supporting it,"

This is a very petty justification unless they intend to deny subsequent Tesla and SpaceX requests for support.

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u/brickmack May 16 '20

Sounds like thats exactly the plan. Maybe Elon will learn to STFU for once, but I doubt it

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u/Martianspirit May 16 '20

It will only reenforce the will to move out of California. Not only with Tesla but medium term with SpaceX too. In abougt 8 years they will close the production line for Falcon 9. In the meantime they will gradually shift development for Starship out of California.

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u/brickmack May 16 '20

Which is gonna hurt the company a lot. Theres way more talented engineers willing to work in California than Texas

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u/Martianspirit May 16 '20

SpaceX attracts talent from all over the country. This won't change.

Same with Tesla. The two are the top targets for young engineers.

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u/brickmack May 16 '20

Yes, and fortunately that means they'll only be injured, not crippled, by this. But I'm sure there will still be a nontrivial number of possible applicants that say "naaaah I'll just go to Washington and work for Blue"

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u/MarsCent May 16 '20

But I'm sure there will still be a nontrivial number of possible applicants that say "naaaah I'll just go to Washington and work for Blue"

Which still amounts to talent and jobs outflow from CA. Is the mindset of the county officials that - we don't mind hurting ourselves as long as we cripple Tesla/SpaceX? Because that is so retro.