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KamaAina

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1. Whoa there! I thought SpaceX was going to conduct its own private exploration of space

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 04:57 PM

Dec 2012

in the tradition of the Hudson's Bay Company, East India Company, etc., on Earth.

I did not know they were planning to privatize our existing space program. That is a whole different kettle of fish.

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SpaceX Awarded Two EELV-Class Missions from the United States Air Force [View all] bananas Dec 2012 OP

Whoa there! I thought SpaceX was going to conduct its own private exploration of space KamaAina Dec 2012 #1

Little bit of both. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #2

If they're going to explore space they need funding to do it. Angleae Dec 2012 #4

Satellite launches were privatized a long time ago bananas Dec 2012 #5

No, Elon Musk wants to enable thousands of people to move to Mars bananas Dec 2012 #6

As long as they're Dems KamaAina Dec 2012 #7

Mars? Why not Luna? KamaAina Dec 2012 #10

Elon Musk's reasons for going to Mars bananas Dec 2012 #12

They can walk and chew gum. Private launches have been going on awhile. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #8

Good the Earth will finally get a full length mirror, perhaps this will raise Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #3

This was meant to be launched during Gore's administration? caveat_imperator Dec 2012 #9

Great Catch. n/t littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #11