Beaverstate

Is anyone else paying attention to this? This private company now seems to be in business putting satellites into orbit at a cost less than half of governments from the US, Russia, EU and more. They also project that their rates will fall further with volume.
Here is hoping this is finally the start of a space race. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2...ssful/3866655/

Ulsterman in Texas

I have kind of noticed them, they are a Texas company so some of the Dallas area news channels have done profiles on them. I wouldn't say I know a great deal about them but they seem like an interesting company.

TexasPenguin

No they are not. They are based in Hawthorne, CA.
I visited the plant there a few months ago on business.
Amazing site, they had the original Dragon capsule right there in the cafeteria!
Being up close an personal to the rocket motors was pretty stunning also...

lansbury

Watch the 60 Minutes program on this guy. He made his money with PayPal (I think) and bet it all on Space X.

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/spacex...pace-50125703/

cranston

Yes, one of Elon Musks ventures...

This recent test is amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZDkItO-0a4

jeffreyhy

Not all of it. He's got a chunk of it in Tesla, also.

Regards, JEff

Ulsterman in Texas

Must have been another company doing the same thing North of Waco

Beaverstate

Two investments going separate directions I imagine. One up in flames, the other riding one.

steveq

Jeff Bezos' "Blue Origin" team own a HUGE amount of land outside Van Horn in Western Texas - but the company is based in Washington.

Blue Origin are working on a spacecraft that is "Single Stage to Orbit", SSTO, and back again. There's some great video of test flights on their website.

Steve

cranston

No, thats SpaceX too.

Scroll down on this page and you will see they have a development facility there.

http://www.spacex.com/about

Beaverstate

Very likable man, he puts his money and passion where his mouth is.
I am sure that Heinlein would approve.