[RayChuang88]

In fact, SpaceX is working on an accelerated development schedule that could have the first manned version of the Dragon spacecraft launched as early as 2012!

[TomT in NJ]

I’m all for private enterprise getting into the manned spaceflight business. However, do you really think they can send a manned mission to the moon anytime soon - as in the next 20 years? And a mission to Mars? Ever? Or at least in our lifetime?

[Jack Hydrazine]

SpaceX will get there before the Chinese IMHO.