SpaceX launched its owner, Elon Musk, on Saturday, its first missile to carry people into Earth's orbit, and this comes more than two weeks after launching a fleet of 60 satellites.
The Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the space ship Crew Dragon designed and funded by NASA, which carries two NASA astronauts: Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.
America abdicates its position
It is the first time that a commercial spacecraft has moved humans to space, and it is the first time that astronauts have been launched from the United States since the end of the space shuttle program nine years ago, as the United States relied on joint flights with Russia that transported American astronauts to join With their colleagues on the International Space Station.
But the entry of private companies to the wealthy of America in space projects raises several questions about the viability of this partnership. Can technology companies achieve what a huge corporation like NASA has failed to do? And if it is possible to achieve this because of the technological advancement of these companies, then what legislation is taken against them to curb this power?
"I overcame emotions on this day, it's hard to speak frankly ... I've spent 18 years working towards this goal, so it's hard to believe that this happened," Elon Musk told reporters - in a phone call after the historic launch of his company's human-made missile. that".
Since its emergence as a superpower after the end of World War I, the United States has been the land of dreams for many entrepreneurs, from Henry Ford to the end of Elon Musk who moved there in 1995 at the age of 24, to begin a PhD in physics and materials properties at Stanford University, but He left the message after Pomin to devote himself to his interests and implement his ideas to develop the Internet and provide the renewable energy needed for space ships, and he obtained her citizenship in 2002.
who is in Charge?
But invading space is not like making an electric car, as space has long been a subject of conflict between major countries, so who will bear the responsibility for the safety of astronauts, especially since there is a lot of controversy over the eligibility of Elon Musk companies in terms of product quality.
A state of anxiety surrounded Tesla electric car manufacturer after repeating accidents of its models, especially those operating in the automated driving system, amid lawsuits from the families of the victims, which prompted the American National Transportation Safety Council to hold a hearing on February 25 last, To investigate these facts. Could Elon Musk's SpaceX Administration Be Better Than Tesla?
When asked by reporters about his responsibility for the lives of men in space, SpaceX CEO said: “The mission has just begun, and astronauts must safely reach the space station, live there for up to 110 days, and ride a Dragon vehicle back again.” Across the Earth's atmosphere, landing off the coast of Florida.
"Return is more dangerous in some respects than going up, so we don't want to announce victory yet," he said, after stuttering and silence, he said, "I choke, I'm sorry, I'm not sure I can answer the question."
Musk previously expressed concern about the return of the spacecraft, and said that asymmetric design can cause the ship to spin a lot while hitting the Earth's atmosphere, and that engine control, high temperature and loss of control are all risk factors.
He also indicated that there was concern about the ship's parachutes that should be deployed to slow down the bursting of the space capsule carrying the crew as it landed.
Mask said to NASA TV - on Wednesday - that he had spoken with the families of the astronauts before they boarded the spaceship, in the first launch attempt, "I was deeply moved when I saw their families just before coming here, and I promised their children that I would return their fathers to Earth."
On May 23, NASA told Business Insider that there was 1 in 276 chances that the flight might be fatal, and 1 in 60 a chance that a problem would cause the mission to fail but not kill the crew, and Behnhak and Hurley agreed on their part to the risks.
Crowe Dragon Hurley and Behnken team will now test some spacecraft systems, and they will eat and sleep ahead of schedule to join the International Space Station on Sunday.
Despite doubts surrounding the mission's future, the astronauts and NASA and Musk officials have expressed their pride in achieving the launch of the astronauts aboard the new spacecraft.
Starlink Moons .. Space Lighting
Prior to this historic launch, a fleet of SpaceX satellites made up of 60 small satellites appeared in the UK sky in the middle of the month.
These satellites are part of the Elon Musk project to provide Internet service through space, and will eventually be part of a group of satellites that will be launched in the future, and is expected to number 12 thousand satellites.
In fact, the previous occasions in which the Starlink moons appeared have led to a significant rise in reports of the presence of an unknown flying object in the sky, due to its unusual shape.
The invasion of space raises questions about the strength of technology companies to reach space, and success in a field that was the preserve of major countries, before they stopped due to repeated losses, which also leads us to ask about who will own the space in the future are they countries or companies?