During the launch‚ I saw the Earth from very high up as I launched into space (though the fire emitted by the rocket blocked most of the view). We reached very intense speeds as we left the Earth’s atmosphere. We used a new rocket from SpaceX called the Dragon. This rocket will also be taking us back to earth as it is capable of making a launch and return trip. Our first stop on the trip was to the Apollo 11 landing site‚ as it was the place of the first lunar landing. It is also a relatively smooth
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Nations watched and cheered on Terra’s distant shore As one man finally took a step no one ever took before In our hearts and in our minds his words will be enshrined “That’s one small step for a man‚ one giant leap for mankind.” (Roy Jerden‚ 2013) The final line of that poem was uttered in 1969‚ a time period when the United States and the Soviet Union did not fight with the blistering heat of gunfire‚ but with the cold progress of proxy wars and technological prowess. Neither of these superpowers
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adventure‚ a space company. He called it Space Exploration Technologies or SpaceX for short. SpaceX was a perfect playground for Musk to show the world he was not just in the business of developing and manufacturing space vehicles‚ but that he also had an interest in furthering the human race. "We must expand life beyond this green and blue ball-or go extinct". Elon Musk decided to do something about it‚ and made SpaceX to develop and manufacture space vehicles with an emphasis on advancing space
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Elon Musk‚ the South African (born) Canadian – American business magnet‚ who is the Chairman of the Board‚ Product Architect and CEO of Tesla‚ Inc. Also known as the founder and CEO of SpaceX‚ co-founder of SolarCity among many other companies. At the age of 17‚ Elon moved to Canada to attend Queens University and avoid mandatory service in the South African military. By 1992 he left to study business and physics at university of Pennsylvania. Then on he went to Stanford University to peruse a PhD
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Ever since Neil Armstrong took the historic first steps on the moon‚ that one famous line has been repeated countless times‚ “One small step for man‚ one giant step for mankind.” The moon landing was one of the most historic accomplishments in American space exploration. With the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ the space race was at its highest point during this time. (The Implications of the Privatization of Space Exploration‚ University of Pennsylvania) This great achievement
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References: Brodkin‚ J. (2013). 15 years of Ars: How Amazon‚ Twitter‚ and SpaceX changed the world. [online] Ars Technica. Available at: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/06/15-years-of-ars-how-amazon-twitter-and-spacex-changed-the-world/1/ [Accessed 18 Dec. 2014]. Johnson‚ M. (2014). Amazon ’s Smart Innovation Strategy. [online] Businessweek.com. Available at: http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/apr2010/id20100412_520351
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To Infinity and Beyond? The Future of U.S.-Russia Cooperation in Space Arman Arkelyan‚ John McClure‚ Robert Schur‚ Elena Sidorova “More than by any other imaginative concept‚ the mind of man is aroused by the thought of exploring the mysteries of outer space. Through such exploration‚ man hopes to broaden his horizons‚ add to his knowledge‚ improve his way of living on earth.[1]” President Dwight Eisenhower‚ 20 June 1958
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About The Boring Company The Boring Company’s mission is to dig 3-D underground tunnels below cities to solve the problems related to traffic congestion and increase the speed of transport as a whole. Founded by Elon Musk‚ CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX‚ the company has already started digging tunnels in LA and has claimed approval for at least another project in Baltimore. Though digging tunnels may sound very boring‚ the aptly named company has some colorful and funny tales to tell. How it All
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Is Mars Colonization Possible? Since the 1960s people all over the world have wondered if Mars Colonization is possible. Colonizing Mars is a very popular topic even today. If the colonization of Mars is possible it will change human life forever. In fact‚ there are many organizations trying to reach Mars in the near future. One of them is Mars One where they are planning on landing on Mars in 2025 (pretty cool huh?). But there are quite a few problems with this idea. A couple of those problems
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was postponing the surgery for his tumor. He could’ve been cured quicker and then he would’ve had fewer problems to worry about‚ but he didn’t want to take the “tried and true path”. Another significant risk-taker is Elon Musk‚ founder of PayPal‚ SpaceX‚ and Tesla Motors. He took many risks in his life. When he was studying at Stanford‚ there was an internet boom at the time so he dropped out to develop a computer software company‚ Zip2. The business was
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