NASA own estimation is that is only funding about 50%. They mentioned that SpaceX is matching their contribution.
But of course this ignores that before the contract, SpaceX had already been working on this for many years. Raptor development began in 2014ish.
I would estimate SpaceX pays more then 50%. By reports they are currently investing like 1.5 billion $ a year. And the government contract can't finance half of that.
Also, of course in all of NASA history, this is the first time that anybody ever expected to invest themselves. The idea that a company would spend so much to build a moon lander for NASA is not something that was even an option a few years ago.
So why should tax payers be angry even if NASA paid 100%. Unless of course people are just angry that the space program exists at all.
But of course this ignores that before the contract, SpaceX had already been working on this for many years. Raptor development began in 2014ish.
I would estimate SpaceX pays more then 50%. By reports they are currently investing like 1.5 billion $ a year. And the government contract can't finance half of that.
Also, of course in all of NASA history, this is the first time that anybody ever expected to invest themselves. The idea that a company would spend so much to build a moon lander for NASA is not something that was even an option a few years ago.
So why should tax payers be angry even if NASA paid 100%. Unless of course people are just angry that the space program exists at all.