That would basically mean the government funding the satellites, computers, storage, etc. Which is basically where almost all expenditures are. So it would effectively socialize the cost but privatize the results. In essence we would have to pay twice for the data, once to the government in taxes for the equipment, then again to some private company because....why again?

Read right from the source, https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FUL...

A good chunk is based on their complete climate change denial and their wish to privatize much of the US government.

Not sure what you mean by "un-avowed" Project 2025, a number of the authors are in prominent positions within the Trump administration.