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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I'm not against the mission at all. But, U.S. taxpayers should not pay for it, especially since this is not a U.S. vessel and none of the passengers are Americans. Our country is broke.
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OceanGate Expeditions, based in Everett, Washington, was founded in 2009 by aerospace engineer Stockton Rush, who is also aboard the submersible, according to a source with knowledge of the mission plan.
Base of operation is Newfoundland 400 miles from wreck site, Cape Cod is 900 miles from site.