"It's got a bit more gravitas than simply tourism. It's not like going to Disneyland, it's more profound than that. Sometimes people use tourism in sort of a negative way, but ... they shared their experiences with the world."
@inspiration4x@SpaceX@elonmusk Musk: "I recommend watching the Netflix show 'Countdown.' It's awesome. I didn't have anything to do with it, and the production value on the Netflix Countdown documentary is amazing."
@inspiration4x@SpaceX@elonmusk Musk adds that "there was an element of tourism" to Inspiration4 but the "technology is expensive at first. You can't just try and develop brand new technology, it doesn't become instantly cheap and affordable."
@inspiration4x@SpaceX@elonmusk Musk: Early cell phone technology "wasn't that great, but if some number of people didn't pay for the expensive cell phones, there wouldn't be the inexpensive cell phones that everyone can afford."
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NASA said Blue Origin made a number of assumptions in its bid to build the agency's new astronaut lunar lander and that "all of these assumptions were incorrect," according to documents obtained by @joroulette: theverge.com/2021/9/29/2268…
@joroulette Blue Origin VP of government relations Megan Mitchell:
"I wouldn’t say that we didn’t offer our best offer when we put in our proposal ... I’m not going to comment on NASA characterizing it as gambling — we disagree with that." theverge.com/2021/9/29/2268…
@joroulette NASA: "All of this once-in-a-generation momentum, can easily be undone by one party—in this case, Blue Origin—who seeks to prioritize its own fortunes over that of NASA, the United States, and every person alive today" theverge.com/2021/9/29/2268…
SpaceX and #Inspiration4 are hosting a post-splashdown briefing by phone, with:
– Inspiration4 mission director Todd “Leif” Ericson
– SpaceX human spaceflight programs senior director Benji Reed
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Late addition: @F16Kidd4 is joining the call from SpaceX's recovery ship, with an update on the crew.
"They're taking selfies, they're having a good time, they're eating, they're drinking, standing up and walking around. Just an amazing ride for everyone."
@F16Kidd4 Poteet: "The group is in great spirits, they're having a blast and everyone's looking forward to reuniting with their families in about 30 minutes." #Inspiration4
SpaceX is livestreaming the return and splashdown of #Inspiration4, with Crew Dragon capsule Resilience carrying commander Jared Isaacman, pilot Sian Proctor, medical officer Hayley Arceneaux and mission specialist Chris Sembroski.
The Inspiration4 astronauts — commander Jared Isaacman, pilot Sian Proctor, medical officer Hayley Arceneaux and mission specialist Chris Sembroski — are giving a live video update from orbit for about 10 minutes.
Two Wall Street firms begin coverage of Rocket Lab $RKLB:
Canaccord Genuity - Buy rating, $30 price target
Cowen - Market perform rating, $18 price target
Canaccord: "Rocket Lab’s first-mover advantage
should enable it to capture significant share within the global launch industry ... the company’s competitive advantage over new market entrants and production scale justify significant upside in the stock price." $RKLB
Cowen: "Its small launch competitive advantages, attractive launcher expansion path, and end-to-end market strategy offer robust extended growth." $RKLB