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Pathway to

Space
Today’s Biz News My Sample of
Work
Business is Life: We share the stories that make the
world turn

Wes Weber

The Private Side of Space


Launching us forward
When most think of America, most think
of business. From business, some may
think of capitalism. Now this may be a
stretch to generalize, but there is no
question when it comes to innovation,
entrepreneurship, and technology,
America is thought to be one of the major
players.
This is no different in the hyper increasing
competitive space industry. With private
companies led by billionaires at the top of
their craft like Elon Musk and SpaceX,
Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic, and
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin, we’re
seemingly seeing the future of humanity
and imagination come to life with our very SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is shown here launching into the night sky. Companies like SpaceX led by tech mogul Elon
own eyes! Travelling to space as normal Musk have been stewards of innovation and funding in the space industy. With ambitions to take normal citizens to
civilians has always been depicted in space, a lot of funding and investment is needed to make the dream a true reality.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/03/07/late-night-launch-of-spacex-cargo-ship-marks-end-of-an-era/
stories and in entertainment but becoming
a real-life Jetsons family has never seemed
realistic or attainable until recently.
In order to innovate, capital is needed.
Thanks to the successful prior ventures by “We’re seemingly seeing the future of
Musk, Branson, and Bezos, these tycoons
have been able to begin to invest in more humanity and imagination come to
personal passions, all of which include
space. Billions and billions of dollars are
needed to begin to innovate, partner, build,
life…”
and launch a space company into stardom, launch actual rockets and vessels out of this
By dividing up the burden of tasks, rather
all before even they begin to world and into space.
than one person assembling the Model T
One of the big considerations during this
of space travel and exploration on the
venture is NASA. When you think of
factory floor, there is now an entire army
American Space leadership, NASA is the
of passionate and innovative companies
clear image that pops into your mind, for
assembling the space travel “Model T”
good reason. They put the first people on
mission on a state of the art, worldwide
the Moon along with hundreds of thousands
assembly line. T begun pumping out
of other feats for mankind. NASA and
rockets, research, new methods, new
space exploration has developed in amazing
ideas, and so much more. The rise of the
ways and has come so far, however their
private space industry has given the public
next adventure in partnering with these
and private industries ample space and
private space companies, is beginning to
ability to be able pool resources, time, and
look like a sure success. By being able to
brainpower all towards a general purpose.
partner with companies like SpaceX, Virgin
Obviously, each company and
SpaceShipTwo built and flown by Virgin Galactic is Galactic, Blue Origin, and others, the single
organization have different goals and
shown here conducting a test flight over the Mojave burden of American space exploration,
Desert. hopes, but even anything remotely related
research, development, and sheer passion
https://www.businessinsider.com/branson-virgin- to the common goal of space exploration
galactic-people-space-every-32-hours-2019-9 are no longer solely on NASA’s shoulders.
is what has gotten us to where we are
When different entities come together
today-seeing the future of humanity and
towards a common passion or goal,
imagination come to life with our very
amazing things can take place, and that’s
own eyes! -WW
what the goal is here.

Elon Musk Richard Branson Jeff Bezos


SpaceX Virgin Galactic Blue Origin

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