SpaceX expects government support for development of BFR launch system

摘要

The president of SpaceX said she expects the company would receive additional funding from the U.S. government to support the development of its large reusable launch system. Speaking at the NewSpace Europe conference in Luxembourg Nov. 16, Gwynne Shotwell noted that SpaceX is already receiving funding from the U.S. Air Force supporting the development of Raptor, the engine that will power the vehicle known as BFR, or Big Falcon Rocket, and the reusable spacecraft known as BFS or Big Falcon Spaceship.