Obama Commercializing Space Flight is One of the Most Awesome Things... (56k)

...any president has done.

Now, we have one man competing at the international level -- Elon Musk.

Elon's goal is to make space travel accessible to anyone and to make life multiplanetary. Only the creativity and genius of the people can bring us true innovation. This is truly the beginning of a new era.

There are American legends who disagree with this. And it is quite sad.

Check out this clip. Elon is almost brought to tears when Neil Armstrong is brought up. Very sad. :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJnW7vtqaf4#t=11m39s

What do you guys think of Elon Musk and the commercialization of space travel? I think it's awesome. Elon Musk and SpaceX makes me very excited for the future.

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

Aljosa23

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

Rikusaki

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

Rikusaki

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"][QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

Aljosa23

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"][QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

Franklinstein

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

Aljosa23

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"][QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

Franklinstein

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

UnIimitedAccess

I'll have to admit, it's a big slap in the face to the congressional committee that criticized Obama for cancelling the Ares program and relying on privatized companies for transportation into orbit. But even withElon Musk, I'm still concerned whether a commercial market can exist beyond NASA.

But props to SpaceX for accomplishing this feat. I think it was John Stewart that said "there are four people who have ever launched a rocket into space: U.S., China, Russia andElon Musk. " lol

Elon Musk:

Founder of Paypal

Founder of SpaceX

Founder of Tesla Motors

He's done alot with his life. I have to admire his work. If I could get a job with SpaceX, I would take it.

Elon Musk:

Founder of Paypal

Founder of SpaceX

Founder of Tesla Motors

He's done alot with his life. I have to admire his work. If I could get a job with SpaceX, I would take it.

Apollo-XI

[QUOTE="Franklinstein"][QUOTE="Rikusaki"] Elon's goal with SpaceX is to make space travel accessible and affordable for the masses.Rikusaki

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

James Cameron exploring the depths of the ocean is cooler than this dude.

Rikusaki

Ask all the people in Florida who lost their space jobs how great this idea is???;)

roulettethedog

It looked like he was going to cry when the interviewer told him about the three astronauts opposing him. But anyways, I hope space travel becomes part of the future. What person wouldn't want to see space and see our blue marble?

As for Obama commercializing space flight, that's good news but I'll hold my breath since I know there's more to this story.

ughh to hell with accesibility

Space is so interesting and fascinating. The last thing that should happen is turning it into a Goddamn tourist trap! Ahh lets make space full of soccermoms and their loudmouth babies, so that they can ruin it like they ruin everything else.

Lets cut this nonsense, and start thinking about building fleets beyond fleets of indestructible starships, so that we can rule the universe!

Space is so interesting and fascinating. The last thing that should happen is turning it into a Goddamn tourist trap!

Syk0_k03r

Until we are able to master something like nuclear fusion to provide us a cheap and infinite energy source (well almost..) space travel is pointless.. The closest body that we can actually reach, the moon, is extremely hazardous to live at for a multitude of reasons.. Namely lack of magnetic field to deflect radiation the sun can produce.. Meaning a nasty solar flare could kill every one on the moon.. And secondly the gravity is too low, people would have extreme health issues given enough time if they lived there.. Places like Mars with current fuel technology is too far away.. Until we finally master a vaste and renewable energy technology to make such distances meaningless when it comes to resource costs, its pointless to discuss.sSubZerOo

Another company or two just set up plans for asteroid mining as well...James Cameron was heading that

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]Until we are able to master something like nuclear fusion to provide us a cheap and infinite energy source (well almost..) space travel is pointless.. The closest body that we can actually reach, the moon, is extremely hazardous to live at for a multitude of reasons.. Namely lack of magnetic field to deflect radiation the sun can produce.. Meaning a nasty solar flare could kill every one on the moon.. And secondly the gravity is too low, people would have extreme health issues given enough time if they lived there.. Places like Mars with current fuel technology is too far away.. Until we finally master a vaste and renewable energy technology to make such distances meaningless when it comes to resource costs, its pointless to discuss.Apollo-XI

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]Until we are able to master something like nuclear fusion to provide us a cheap and infinite energy source (well almost..) space travel is pointless.. The closest body that we can actually reach, the moon, is extremely hazardous to live at for a multitude of reasons.. Namely lack of magnetic field to deflect radiation the sun can produce.. Meaning a nasty solar flare could kill every one on the moon.. And secondly the gravity is too low, people would have extreme health issues given enough time if they lived there.. Places like Mars with current fuel technology is too far away.. Until we finally master a vaste and renewable energy technology to make such distances meaningless when it comes to resource costs, its pointless to discuss.Apollo-XI

[QUOTE="Apollo-XI"]

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]Until we are able to master something like nuclear fusion to provide us a cheap and infinite energy source (well almost..) space travel is pointless.. The closest body that we can actually reach, the moon, is extremely hazardous to live at for a multitude of reasons.. Namely lack of magnetic field to deflect radiation the sun can produce.. Meaning a nasty solar flare could kill every one on the moon.. And secondly the gravity is too low, people would have extreme health issues given enough time if they lived there.. Places like Mars with current fuel technology is too far away.. Until we finally master a vaste and renewable energy technology to make such distances meaningless when it comes to resource costs, its pointless to discuss.wis3boi

I suspect the first Human's on Mars will land near the North or South Pole to use the ice.

And people still think Obama is socialist. :lol:RushKing

What's ironic is that the republicans are against this. Seems like they are against anything Obama does, no matter what it is.

[QUOTE="Apollo-XI"]

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]Until we are able to master something like nuclear fusion to provide us a cheap and infinite energy source (well almost..) space travel is pointless.. The closest body that we can actually reach, the moon, is extremely hazardous to live at for a multitude of reasons.. Namely lack of magnetic field to deflect radiation the sun can produce.. Meaning a nasty solar flare could kill every one on the moon.. And secondly the gravity is too low, people would have extreme health issues given enough time if they lived there.. Places like Mars with current fuel technology is too far away.. Until we finally master a vaste and renewable energy technology to make such distances meaningless when it comes to resource costs, its pointless to discuss.sSubZerOo

[QUOTE="RushKing"]And people still think Obama is socialist. :lol:Rikusaki

What's ironic is that the republicans are against this. Seems like they are against anything Obama does, no matter what it is.