SpaceX

My Rocket Boys c. 1996

I digress a wee bit from my usual posts, but on Monday, September 29, a spectacular event took place. It got such piss-poor pitiful coverage that I decided to replay it here. SpaceX, a private company devoted to the exploration of space, launched Falcon 1, Flight 4. A privately developed liquid fuel rocket entered Earth orbit, becoming the first such rocket to do so.

The economic climate of today is causing many people to ask themselves whether there is hope for humanity. The answer is "Yes." And the proof is not in the political pudding. It's visible in the faces and borne in the hearts and minds of those who dream that a better, more livable world is possible through innovation, imagination, dedication, and hard work. Three cheers for all those rocket boys! May the candles you light never go out.