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(10,877 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)PirateRo
(933 posts)The first all-civilian crew. This opens the door to many more people to access low-earth orbit. The mission changes everything!
They trained for five months, did some work up there for three days, answered questions and came back safely! It really speaks to NASA and SpaceX chops for Commercial Space and Commercial Crew programs! Stunning accomplishment!
Congratulations!
Not only did they do some good work in space, they used the event to raise money for St. Judes Chilfrens hospital.
This is much better that Bransons fun ride that just goes up and down and flew nearly ten years too late. Way better than Bezos penis-ship, another mid-life crisis fun ride that just goes up and down but with the added benefit of looking like something out of Flesh Gordon.
This is the difference between someone with a vision and someone with a business plan.
question everything
(47,436 posts)the way it was a year ago at the Gulf of Mexico interfering with the scooping, carrying
.. Trump flags
PirateRo
(933 posts)They were likely fined and ordered to stay away. Im sure SpaceX lawyers took full advantage of the semi-military posture of NASA to bring in the Coast Guard, too.
Any day without reference to that monster is a good day.