Great article, with dollars and numbers as it should be.
The proponents of orbital wunderbars may have different calculations and there's only one way to resolve the differences - make them pay for their space-centers themselves, making sure no public money is spent on the project which is also required to carry zero default risk and pay regular taxes without the right to claim deductions or write-offs for any losses. All this is necessary to avoid the usual corporate tax games.
I can sketch a contract to that end in like 10 minutes. Everything else is a waste of time.
The proponents of orbital wunderbars may have different calculations and there's only one way to resolve the differences - make them pay for their space-centers themselves, making sure no public money is spent on the project which is also required to carry zero default risk and pay regular taxes without the right to claim deductions or write-offs for any losses. All this is necessary to avoid the usual corporate tax games.
I can sketch a contract to that end in like 10 minutes. Everything else is a waste of time.