Seer - 24/9/2007 12:48 PMThings I'm surprised to hear. Musk can fund the COTS portion entirely from his own funds. Spacex employees will go up in the Dragon, but Musk won't be on the first one.
Seer - 24/9/2007 1:48 PMThings I'm surprised to hear. Musk can fund the COTS portion entirely from his own funds. Spacex employees will go up in the Dragon, but Musk won't be on the first one.
halkey - 24/9/2007 3:29 PMQuoteSeer - 24/9/2007 1:48 PMThings I'm surprised to hear. Musk can fund the COTS portion entirely from his own funds. Spacex employees will go up in the Dragon, but Musk won't be on the first one.If that first mission ended in a total loss of crew, I wonder how such a disaster would impact SpaceX. Would they dust themselves off and pick another round of volunteers for flight duty? NASA probably would be hesitant to use it.
Tim S - 24/9/2007 12:17 PMIt's one thing to risk tax money or investment money, but to put your own money into it shows bravery and vision. I for one admire him.
Ad Astra - 24/9/2007 7:11 PMPlease, Elon, save us from the mistake of billions being spent on the mistake that is Ares.
Jim - 24/9/2007 12:12 AMQuoteAd Astra - 24/9/2007 7:11 PMPlease, Elon, save us from the mistake of billions being spent on the mistake that is Ares.Falcon is not the answer to Ares
A_M_Swallow - 24/9/2007 8:34 PMQuoteJim - 24/9/2007 12:12 AMQuoteAd Astra - 24/9/2007 7:11 PMPlease, Elon, save us from the mistake of billions being spent on the mistake that is Ares.Falcon is not the answer to AresTrue. The Falcon 9 Heavy could get Orion to LEO but not to GTO.
Jim,Falcon is not the answer to Ares
meiza - 24/9/2007 10:01 PMMan, great job, Chris, Braddock and Elon! Short questions and short, to the point answers. No "press release talk" or long adjective-laden sentences wallowing in speculations, no tiring historical repetition of backgrounds etc... I appreciate this site a lot, and Elon Musk too. Five out of five stars.
docmordrid - 24/9/2007 8:55 PMQuoteJim,Falcon is not the answer to AresBut that of course doesn't mean an answer isn't desperately needed