SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn mission, sends billionaire to space

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched into space with billionaire Jared Isaacman and three crewmates aboard. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest on the mission.

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[clevergirl]

Damn the comments are disheartening. Here’s a billionaire who’s spending his funds on expanding the scope of our current technology, while raising millions for a children’s hospital. And ofc no one cares about the 3 other accomplished humans onboard. 🤦‍♂️ I’d rather have billionaires spending their money on this than another yacht.

[Amenti_H]

_I, for one, welcome spacing billionaires._

[originallizzah]

I miss when billionaires didn't get to claim all the credit for our achievements space exploration.

[Adrian-kz]

Should be thankful he made it there safely and not just because he is a billionaire, it is the fact that he risk his Life to reach there and also when you think about the Internet and technology we do have today is to be thankful to History, because also that guy could be also funding many good charities for our sake we do not know through his own heart to do so.

[kenbob]

"...opening up space to more and more -people- billionaires."

[TeaSpiracy]

Well thats a lot more sophisticated than Bezos civilian space trip.

[Peridot_Dreamer]

that is so cool. sucks its billionaires, but still really cool.

[sangmoon]

This would be a perfect opportunity for Harris to speak for the US presidency congratulating this achievement by an all-civilian crew

[marsspacex]

The USA without commercial space would be so far behind.

[RippieFarmer]

Imagine if those billionaires cared a tiny amount about the astronauts stuck on the space station enough to let this flight be the one that brought them back, instead of just needing to brag about going to space.

[lawrenceclyons]

I doubt the U.N will step in on American citizens being physically tortured for Dan Dennett using the word "project" on his last tweet in a different fashion than how Jason Gillearn used that word in an email to me.

[Poorfamila]

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