QuoteThen I read this in another article: He sold Paypal for $1.5B, walked away with $170M, invested $100M in SpaceX, $50M in Tesla Motors, and $10M in another of his companies.Does he have deep pockets (if needed) to carry SpaceX through troubled times or is SpaceX's future totally dependent on company performance? Forbes just had him worth $2 billion largely based, iirc, on Solar City stock. Who knows how real or reliable that kind of wealth might be going forward but it's better than nothing.
Then I read this in another article: He sold Paypal for $1.5B, walked away with $170M, invested $100M in SpaceX, $50M in Tesla Motors, and $10M in another of his companies.Does he have deep pockets (if needed) to carry SpaceX through troubled times or is SpaceX's future totally dependent on company performance?
I have read a few news articles now that the posting here at NSF has quieted down. I am reading confused data regarding this question, not that it's any of my business.Quotebillionaire entrepreneur Elon MuskThen I read this in another article: He sold Paypal for $1.5B, walked away with $170M, invested $100M in SpaceX, $50M in Tesla Motors, and $10M in another of his companies.Does he have deep pockets (if needed) to carry SpaceX through troubled times or is SpaceX's future totally dependent on company performance?
billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk
Man....I do need my beauty sleep But I'm sorely tempted to stay up and see at least some of the Dragon rendezvous/fly under. Hope they do an RPM!
Quote from: aero on 05/24/2012 12:10 amI have read a few news articles now that the posting here at NSF has quieted down. I am reading confused data regarding this question, not that it's any of my business.Quotebillionaire entrepreneur Elon MuskThen I read this in another article: He sold Paypal for $1.5B, walked away with $170M, invested $100M in SpaceX, $50M in Tesla Motors, and $10M in another of his companies.Does he have deep pockets (if needed) to carry SpaceX through troubled times or is SpaceX's future totally dependent on company performance?Dude was broke. As in couldn't afford rent while he was starting up SpaceX.
I suspect he could absorb a 100m$ hit by now. But he can't carry SpaceX no.
Quote from: rickl on 05/24/2012 12:30 amQuote from: robertross on 05/24/2012 12:16 am(something I always seemed to miss with shuttle)Same here. In all those years, I only managed to see ISS and Shuttle together in the sky once. I don't remember which mission.I've seen the shuttle leaving the station (2 or 3 times), but never approaching.(I should have clarified)
Quote from: robertross on 05/24/2012 12:16 am(something I always seemed to miss with shuttle)Same here. In all those years, I only managed to see ISS and Shuttle together in the sky once. I don't remember which mission.
(something I always seemed to miss with shuttle)
Anyone think the mcc that spacex is using now will be used for dragon rider when it flies?
robertross:Nice to hear it. It's completely overcast here, but I defiantly went outside and stood looking up for the duration of the pass. I really wanted to see that one.
YES YES YES!!!Sorry for replying to my own post but...I FINALLY got to see a spaceship approaching the ISS!!Orbital ballet. It was worth waking up to. Finally a clear sky over Halifax for an event like this. It took some time to find Dragon, but there it was, not too far behind! ISS was a near fireball in comparison as it came up.I doubt I can go back to sleep now. (plus now that I'm frozen...must have be 5C out there)
Per PAO, CAPCOM is Megan Benken (no longer McArthur), did she get married?
What is CAPCOM again?
ISS pass on the East Coast coming up. I'm about to step out and look.
