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MACDONALD: The Proglodytes Lose Their Hive Mind Over Elon’s Success

June 15, 2026 Steve MacDonald

When news broke about the SpaceX IPO, I knew it was about to get entertaining. Musk becoming the first trillionaire was a headline destined to drag every envy-peddling Marxist douchebag out from under their rock (which often looks remarkably similar to a mansion) to caterwaul. All they see is someone with more than them who, … Read more

At Least ONE Part of America Still Works

December 19, 2024 Skip

This is absolutely unbelievable to watch (at 0:34, you can see the second launch pad start firing off): And the above doesn’t include ALL of the 2024, which total, as of 12/17, 128 launches. Perplexity.ai reports that the launch tempo average is once every 2.67 days. BTW, CASC is China Aerospace Space and Technology Corporation. … Read more

Data Point – Look what Entrepreneurship has done for going to Space!

October 8, 2022 Skip

Just look at the cost of Government getting people and cargo into space versus Elon Musk’s SpaceX (which is doing double duty in helping Musk’s satellite communications company, StarLink, take over that industry sector as well). Sure, in the early years, only Government (Russia, the US) had the resources to do the trailblazing at fast … Read more

Data Point – SpaceX Is about to Disrupt the Airline Industry

May 16, 2022 Skip

I should read it more often but I haven’t just yet. This post from there is from February and the numbers that will tilt to make SpaceX a more efficient, more cost-effective, and MUCH faster transport mechanisms have only continued to get better from it. What Brian Wang is postulating is that SpaceX’s StarShip, along … Read more

Elon Musk and Starlink for the Win!

February 28, 2022 Skip

This South African turned American citizen is the richest person in the world – good on him as he has had the ideas that, turned into products, that people wish to buy.

Data Point – Public sector vs Private Sector: SPACE! The Final Frontier!

January 15, 2021 Skip

MOVING AT THE SPEED OF GOVERNMENT: The Orion spacecraft is now 15 years old and has flown into space just once.

Congress has pumped $23.7 billion into Orion for that single flight.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Creates a “Twilight Phenomenon” After Launch

August 11, 2020 Skip

As Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit said, “This is cool”. Yes, and otherwordly beautiful as well. “SpaceX Falcon 9 Creates a ‘twilight phenomenon. This is breathtaking.”

Private craft with Trump sign passes in front of Space X Capsule

Priceless: Private Boat With Giant Trump Flag Passes in Front of SpaceX Capsule During Live Stream

August 2, 2020 Steve MacDonald

As noted earlier, the SpaceX Crew Dragon splashed down today after a successful mission. The live stream coverage was almost eight hours long. As the astronauts are bobbing in their capsule waiting to be collected, a private boat with a Trump banner drifts across the display.

After 63 Days in Orbit (NASA) SpaceX Astronauts Return Safely to Earth

August 2, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has completed the first privately funded exploration of space. With help from NASA, the Crew Dragon space capsule splashed down safely. The first NASA water landing in 45 years.

Data Point – Private Companies Democratizing Outer Space

June 9, 2020 Skip

Emphasis mine, reformatted:

While a major milestone for a private company, SpaceX’s most significant achievement has been in lowering the launch costs that have limited many space activities.

This sounds like a great example of private industry vs a bloated Government

September 26, 2018December 28, 2011 Skip

The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified.” – President Barack Obama, Inauguration, 1/20/09 The question is not whether government works, the question … Read more