NASA is banned from working with China, so it would be genuinely hilarious if they were the only group stuck paying $3k per kg.
I’m not sure what’s funnier. If China open sources the technology and NASA would have no choice but to switch to it, or they keep it proprietary and force the US to use spacex
I think the funniest outcome would be Elon being forced to try to build a space gun to try to compete.
During fundraising events he shows videos of the prototype in action.
The video… (invidious front end for youtube used)