NASA Admits to Selling Discount Fuel to Google Execs

[liberty2897]

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/investiga...-Discount-Fuel-to-Google-Execs-248922181.html

According to the fuel records, H2-11 purchased jet fuel for prices ranging from $2.37 to $3.20 a gallon. At nearby local airports, the exact same jet fuel goes for between $5 and $8.50 per gallon.

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According to the inspector general’s report, the discount fuel saved Google’s principals between $3.3 million and $5.3 million since H2-11 was able to purchase the taxpayer subsidized fuel at Ames.

At least they do no evil...

NASA

Need Another Seven Accountants

 

[idiom]

Need Another Seven Astronauts

Need Another Shuttle Also

 

[angelatc]

Why is NASA selling fuel to begin with?

 

[pcosmar]

Why is NASA selling fuel to begin with?

Capitalism?

 

[idiom]

Why is NASA selling fuel to begin with?

Tangential but interesting...

One of NASA's positive spin offs, was the construction of huge amounts or liquid oxygen infrastructure around the country. NASA used so much of it during Apollo that it became a widespread commodity and cheap enough for hospitals and industry to start using in a big way.