Space - Now Privatised!!

Who would have predicted that in roughly 50 years that us earthlings would move from the very first Sputnik satellite launched with enormous government resources and followed by even more success with government resources  to a moon landing would be able to get it so well organised that the private sector would be contracting to do it instead??


While it may not be imaginable in some of the world economies, the USA has done just that this week, with the first private sector launch of a commercial space vehicle.

Read more here - http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57438890-76/spacex-cargo-ship-takes-off-on-commercial-flight-to-station/?tag=nl.e703


And with more commercial flights for space tourism to come too.


In some areas the USA might still be the leading player.  Sometimes though you look at other parts of their economy and wonder.