So says Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, which this evening achieved success in reaching Earth orbit with its Falcon 1 launch vehicle after three earlier flawed attempts. This is a significant accomplishment for commercial space ventures. Companies like SpaceX and others, both new and established, may play a crucial role in assisting the US in mitigating the 'gap' between the retiring Space Shuttle and NASA's next human spaceflight program.
Given the serious economic woes of the moment, the persistance of entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and his team to put their money where their dreams are and open up frontiers is cause for optimism about future prosperity for America and the world.
Reports on the Falcon 1 launch success include those at Space.com and MSNBC. Also, look for numerous reports at Spacetoday.net and HobbySpace.
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