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12. Elon Musk's reasons for going to Mars
Reply to KamaAina (Reply #10)
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 06:41 AM
Dec 2012

IEEE Spectrum had a special issue on "Why Mars? Why Now?" with many contributors:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/static/why-mars-why-now

Elon Musk wrote an article there about why he wants to go to Mars:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/space-flight/risky-business

There's an audio podcast that goes with that article:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/aerospace/space-flight/elon-musk-a-founder-of-paypal-tesla-motors-and-spacex

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SpaceX Awarded Two EELV-Class Missions from the United States Air Force [View all] bananas Dec 2012 OP
Whoa there! I thought SpaceX was going to conduct its own private exploration of space KamaAina Dec 2012 #1
Little bit of both. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #2
If they're going to explore space they need funding to do it. Angleae Dec 2012 #4
Satellite launches were privatized a long time ago bananas Dec 2012 #5
No, Elon Musk wants to enable thousands of people to move to Mars bananas Dec 2012 #6
As long as they're Dems KamaAina Dec 2012 #7
Mars? Why not Luna? KamaAina Dec 2012 #10
Elon Musk's reasons for going to Mars bananas Dec 2012 #12
They can walk and chew gum. Private launches have been going on awhile. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #8
Good the Earth will finally get a full length mirror, perhaps this will raise Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #3
This was meant to be launched during Gore's administration? caveat_imperator Dec 2012 #9
Great Catch. n/t littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #11
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