I knew there was a new mission by Space X, but I was not aware that it was being funded by one of those going into space.
Billionaire Jared Isaacman has taken off in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for what he hopes will be the first ever privately funded spacewalk...
A vanity project, some might say, but in addition to experiments and trying out new designs for space suits, it has long term goals.
Ms Gillis said that it was a necessary part of Space X’s plans to send people to other worlds....“ Space X has huge ambitions to get to Mars and make life multiplanetary. In order to get there, we need to start somewhere. And the first step is testing out the first iteration of the EVA spacesuit ...
and the billionaire funding the project is one of those going into space:
“Isaacman is actually the most experienced astronaut of the crew – he alone has been to space before, on another self-funded mission with SpaceX, where he also took the position of Commander. In the context of the mission, he is the natural choice,” he told BBC News.
This short film discusses the program (and uses the word space cowboys to describe these astronaut businessfolk)
the term space cowboys is an old theme in science fiction, but the term has been used in Cowboy Bebop, the Clint Eastwood film Space Cowboys, and the song by Steve Miller's band. And the success of various private space exploration reminds me of an old almost forgotten TV series Salvage One...
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