Apparently the Port Authority finally found out that elon gots big bucks. Spent a LOT of time in Port Canaveral over the 24 years we lived in the area.
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Could be or it may be legitimate. It’s probably a bit of both. The new fee would be $15,000, a drop in the bucket considering a recovered booster is estimated to save $20 million.
SpaceX is also building a launch pad on the coast of Texas.
And elon is constructing a battery plant just outside of Reno. He got money everywhere. Building the less expensive Tesla for common folks to the tune of around $60K. Thanks elon.