If NASA Had Blown Up This Many Rockets, The Government Would Have Cancelled the Space Program
“The rockets keep exploding. Didn’t they used to not explode?”
As an institution, the Pentagon has come to be known for many things over the years — its transparency, its generosity, its cunning. Consistency is not one of them.
SpaceX, a private company with a valuation of over $350 billion, is currently coasting off billions of dollars in Pentagon launch programs. Based on contracts in force in 2025, the company will now carry out the majority of US military space launches until at least 2036.


