Homeboy, read up on the American space industry. Elon Musk requires security clearance to be CEO of SpaceX. You're literally not allowed to work on space technology without the approval of the DoD. Everyone has to have clearance, everyone has to be a US citizen. Musk had to get a license form the FTC for Starlike, he has to get approved by the FAA for launches. SpaceX's biggest (and really only notable client) is the DoD.
SpaceX has no choice in the matter. They can be compelled to do anything the DoD asks. It's the nature of the business. We don't just let companies build rockets, which are basically ICBM's, whilly nilly.
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Homeboy, read up on the American space industry. Elon Musk requires security clearance to be CEO of SpaceX. You're literally not allowed to work on space technology without the approval of the DoD. Everyone has to have clearance, everyone has to be a US citizen. Musk had to get a license form the FTC for Starlike, he has to get approved by the FAA for launches. SpaceX's biggest (and really only notable client) is the DoD.
SpaceX has no choice in the matter. They can be compelled to do anything the DoD asks. It's the nature of the business. We don't just let companies build rockets, which are basically ICBM's, whilly nilly.