Is any one else out there 3D printing rocket engines, space capsules and suits and useless junk like that?
Well... I am not a SpaceX fan since he built it all on government contracts while pretending to be ‘private’.... but to be fair defense contracts handed ULA a monopoly long before SpaceX was a thing.
Ron Paul needs to stop embarrassing himself.
Initially SpaceX couldn’t even have a bid evaluated against the United Launch Alliance of Lockheed Martin and Boeing. Filing a court case busted the bidding process open, once it became apparent the dirt on protection of the established players would have political consequences.
In the following two years, the ULA has cut launch prices in half in an attempt to become competitive. SpaceX is providing launch service at 40% of ULA prices for 2018 / 2019.
http://spacenews.com/spacex-air-force-reach-agreement/
https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/16/us-air-force-spacex-ula-launch-costs/