Stephen sez: > SpaceX has successfully orbited, deorbited, and retrieved a space > capsule (yesterday, 8 Dec 2010): > > http://www.spacex.com/updates.php > > No astronauts on board -- not yet, anyway. > > They're working hand in hand with NASA so the "private" part of the > "private industry" thing is a little fuzzy but none the less there's far > less government involvement in this than in any of the "main event" > space activities in the U.S. (or elsewhere). > > Whether this is good or bad depends on your politics and view of space > exploration, of course!
Guess it comes down to whether prospective passengers accept the fact that they will likely be riding candle sticks assembled by the "lowest bidder." Please sign on the dotted line... Enjoy your trip! Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
