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>>1760853 he wins contracts because NASA cannot justify choosing something far more expensive and far less effective. SpaceX has 100% beaten the competition in every way. Look at the dragon vs the Starliner for a good example. And yet even when they are awarded contracts for being the best and cheapest option, they still give the lions share to companies like boeing and ULA. Also for a current example look at how the anti china bill is going to force NASA to pay for thr porkbarrwl national team hls.