Investing in Aerojet and SpaceX

[go4mars]

I would think after FH and/or CRS-1 have flown.

I think it depends on how well Elon thinks grasshopper/reusability will work.  It would be better to IPO after most people think it's pretty much real. 

[simonbp]

This just in:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-09/musk-sees-good-chance-of-spacex-stock-offering-by-next-year.html?cmpid=msnmoney

The part of that article where Musk describes a giant electric SUV with Delorian-style gull wing doors as being "sensible" is just too much... 

[go4mars]

Nothing wrong with wanting a pony (whether a tricked-out minivan or new space hardware).

[Robotbeat]

I would think after FH and/or CRS-1 have flown.

CRS-1 might be this year, early 2013 at the latest, but I highly doubt FH will fly before 2014.

I'm not so sure. SpaceX seems pretty good at launching rockets. Now, the problem is when they want to launch payloads with typical requirements that real customers require. A Falcon Heavy with a cheap or dummy payload? They could probably manage it in 2013 if it's a priority. With a real, vertically-integrated payload and big payload fairing, etc? I really don't think they could do it in 2013.

All that said, I agree 2014 is more likely than 2013 for Falcon Heavy's first launch.