Stephen Smith 🇺🇦
I am a long-time advocate of space exploration, settlement and commerce. Migrated from @WordsmithFL on Twitter.
Joined Nov 2022
#SpaceX began after Elon went to Russia hoping to buy an ICBM to send a greenhouse to Mars. The Russians laughed at him -- according to legend, one spat on his shoes. He was so mad, he decided to start his own rocket company.
22 years later, Elon and #Putin are best buddies, and Elon is Vader to the #Trump Palpatine.
What if the Russians had said yes and sold him an ICBM?
History turned on that moment.
#Politics #NASA #SpaceX #Trump
From #ArsTechnica:
"Musk is unquestionably in a position for self-dealing. Normally, such conflicts of interest would be frowned on within a government, but Trump has already shown a brazen disregard for norms, and there's no reason to believe that will change during his second go at the presidency."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/space-policy-is-about-to-get-pretty-wild-yall/
#Politics #NASA From #NYTimes:
"Even before Donald J. Trump was re-elected, his best-known backer, Elon Musk, had come to him with a request for his presidential transition.
"He wanted Mr. Trump to hire some employees from Mr. Musk’s rocket company, #SpaceX, as top government officials — including at the Defense Department, according to two people briefed on the calls."
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/us/politics/elon-musk-trump-benefits.html
#SpaceX has scrubbed for the night. Now targeting 5:47 PM EDT tomorrow.
Tonight's #SpaceX launch is now targeting 8:48 PM EDT.
Tonight's #SpaceX launch is now targeting 7:48 PM EDT.
Tonight's sunset (looking to the west), just before the #SpaceX launch (about to look to the northeast).
Stephen Smith 🇺🇦
I am a long-time advocate of space exploration, settlement and commerce. Migrated from @WordsmithFL on Twitter.
Joined Nov 2022