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by 1958325146 2003 days ago
If you expected most billionaires to get into rocketry, you would expect there to be hundreds or thousands of rocket companies given the more than 2000 billionaires around.
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Not all of the NewSpace billionaires are working on launch vehicles (eg Bigelow). But probably several percent of billionaires in the US have space companies
Most billionaires don't get into rocketry, but exceptional wealth is a requirement. Other billionaires do other ego trips.