Wednesday, May 30, 2012

SpaceX is Awesome!

Congratulations to Space X!   Thanks to Wired for this writeup:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/05/spacexs-historic-rendezvous-with-the-space-station/











Seems to me there is a reasonable probability we won't see NASA leading manned missions to Mars, but I bet we get people there anyway, and sooner than I've feared.  Thanks to the private sector.   As it probably should be, for now at least.  In my opinion.   NASA has an extremely important and significant role to play, though, in infrastructure, funding, and related path clearing activities.  Propellant depots anyone?  Communication links..?

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