"As Dr. Robert Zubrin, president and founder of the Mars Society, wrote after the launch: “Seven years ago, the Augustine commission said that NASA's Moon program had to be cancelled because the development of the necessary heavy lift booster would take 12 years and 36 billion dollars. SpaceX has now done that, on its own dime, in half the time and a twentieth of the cost. And not only that, but the launch vehicle is three quarters reusable.”"
precisely - let private enterprise kick butt and keep the gov’t out of it.
Thanks. I have to say, I can imagine how my dad felt when he watched Neil Armstrong land on the moon.
When I saw a rocket that was as powerful as a rocket we had 50 years ago finally I thought, maybe we’re back.
When I saw those two booster rockets land simultaneously, I thought, holy crap! That’s what I’ve been talking about!
Not sure why 50 years later, our rocket technology is slightly better. In 50 years our computing technology has taken many mind boggling quantam leaps.
Just thinking out loud to people who may have an explanation.