Msinger: Thank you so much for quickly adding the videos.
As a child, I watched the moon landings on black and white TV like millions of other people. Since then, the space program hasn't really caught the public’s imagination in the same way - with The Challenger disaster and unnecessary loss of life not helping matters, made worst by the farce that surrounded the tragedy. Personally, the Mars rover Curiosity has been a highlight since the early Apollo days.
But yesterday is very likely to be a turning point. Their (Elon Musk/SpaceX) plans are far bigger and potentially life-changing than those of Blue Orbit or Virgin Galactic. Mars? Yes, of course, because it’s the next big step for mankind. Meanwhile, I think we will see SpaceX take people around the moon and back. And that will stimulate some change in perception, just as it did to the early astronauts who ventured far enough away from our planet. It will, at least, challenge the usual mindset. The Chinese moon program will soon become wider known as it gathers momentum, adding competition to keep our space adventurers going beyond.
The word “awesome” is much overused. But yesterday’s simultaneous double RTH was awesome.
