It is truly a historically moment by any standards. The first ever rocket launch to shoot astronauts into the space is done by a private company, SpaceX!
The launch of two astronauts in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled on Wednesday but due to the bad weather it has been postponed to Saturday, i.e. this afternoon. Fingers crossed that it will be a successful launch to allow the history to be made gloriously💪💪
The launch to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida will mark the first time astronauts have been sent into orbit atop a rocket and in a capsule both developed and owned by a private company. Tesla CEO Elon Musk also serves as chief executive of SpaceX. The launch also will mark the first time in nearly a decade that American astronauts - the crew this time is Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken - have been launched into space from the United States.
The only reason why NASA considers to let its astronauts ride on rockets made entirely by a private company is that SpaceX has proved to be a very reliable, relatively inexpensive, and well-managed company. In the past decade, it has launched about 100 rockets, many of which have safely returned to Earth. SpaceX is dominating the industry while achieving a market value of nearly $ 40 billion. Achieving this result requires the efforts of many smart and hard-working people, but it is Elon Musk who, with his boldness and "changeability", makes this possible.
Believe or not, Musk has a much bigger ambition: he is dreaming to send humans onto Mars some day. This is usually something that can only be managed by a superpower country like US but Musk has proven again and again that he can deliver something unthinkable! Successfully sending astronauts into the space is the first solid step towards this ambitious goal. I really hope SpaceX can be as successful as his Tesla as I have a stake in it. A few years ago, I was invited to invest in a private placement for SpaceX which I did fortunately. While such kind of investment in early startups is always risky with a lot of uncertainty and a high rate of failure, I'm happy to take this risk with Musk. Like him or not, he has have proven to be a business genius who can deliver something no one else can deliver. Who knows, maybe someday my investment in SpaceX can turn each $100 into one million, just like what early investors got from Uber. Sure, this may sound like a unrealistic wild dream that will never become reality, but having a good dream is better than not having, right?!😇🤗
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