Elon Musk ( the billionaire genius who helpedinspire RDJ ’s Tony Stark ) and his space transport caller SpaceX just lined up their very first military contracts with the US Air Force . Oh , privatized aerospace — you ’re get up so tight !
https://gizmodo.com/the-billionaire-genius-who-tony-stark-is-based-on-wants-5932837
Reuters ’ Irene Klotz has the fiscal , Falcon - fulfil point :
The U.S. Air Force will pay $ 97 million for a Falcon 9 rocket [ pictured above , behind Musk ] to plunge in 2014 the Deep Space Climate Observatory , a solar scope that will be operated by NASA . It will also give $ 165 million for a Falcon Heavy skyrocket for the armed services ’s Space Test Program-2 satellite , which is expected to fly in 2015 .
“ SpaceX deep appreciates and is respect by the vote of confidence shown by the Air Force in our Falcon launch vehicles , ” said Musk said in a statement .
As if this guy did n’t have enough things to be full - dullard , damn - eating - smiling gleeful about these days . Between the USAF contract ; SpaceX ’s 12 - flight , $ 1.6 - billion clam deal with NASA ; its 20 scheduled commercial-grade and non - U.S. government activity satellites and payloads ; and Tesla Motors ’ ( of which Musk is CEO ) Model Sbeing named Motor Trend ’s elevator car of the Year — dude probably feels like he ’s walk on Canis Majoris grade cheerfulness . Oh yeah , he also wants to air 80,000 multitude to Mars .
https://gizmodo.com/a-first-an-electric-car-has-been-awarded-motor-trend-s-5960431
https://gizmodo.com/spacex-founder-unveils-plan-to-send-80-000-people-to-ma-5963349
[ Reuters ]
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