The rise of Elon Musk's SpaceX

Overcoming long odds, SpaceX is on the brink of making space history. Mark Strassmann looks at the company's rise.

[kokonana]

Gosh, how many sleepless hours & nights these people are gonna go through until this marvelous 'Dragon' flying back home to Earth. Hats off to all those who have the nerves of steel to make this happen.

[James-cbnb]

"You look up at the night sky and realize we have gone barely not at all into it and it goes on forever"

Words of wisdom from CBS this morning

[jdmaine]

I'm trying to relay to my wife just how pivotal a moment this is in human history. She just doesn't care.
Succeed, and the floodgates open for commercial spaceflight.
Fail, and the doors could quickly shut as we watch humanity take a massive step backwards.

I've never been so nervous for something I have zero participation in other than as a viewer.

[danielwalker]

On SoaceX YouTube channel they have a compilation of their rockets failing and exploding.
I can think of no other company that embraces their mistakes in such a way.

[charlescurtis]

“When you look up into the night sky, you realize that humans have barely gone into it, and that it goes on—forever.”

Well said.

[alt]

3:56 I am convinced that this is a "pointy end up, flamey end down" reference. For anyone who doesn't get it, a (fantastic) space youtuber called Everyday Astronaut's phrase for the rocket being ok when it's sitting on the pad is "pointy end up, flamey end down."

[gane]

dipping our toes in the cosmic ocean, good luck for tomorrow SX

[donjones]

Missed a big story point: this is the first time a spacecraft, rocket, rocket engines, and even the space suits, have all been made by the same manufacturer. Previously each was made by different manufacturers, and this is still true of the contemporary Boeing Starliner. Bonus:
These SpaceX items and the Tesla Model Xs (ride to launch pad) result from the mind and drive of one man.

[asinatrafanatic]

Im really glad the US is getting people back into space from US soil. It's important for countries to progress in space. Also, I love the spacex spacesuit!

[joegerhard]

"We have gone barely almost not at all into it." Words of a true hero

[nkn_]

So you showed the only failures spaceX has had and shown explosions for shock value. This rocket has a very safe launch record and has the most safe and tested abort system. These guy are in the best hands.

[DieyoungDiefast]

From the other side of 'The Pond', I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[MatthewMarcus]

Pray pray pray this launch goes 100% perfectly. SpaceX needs it. USA needs it. Mankind needs it!

[markheller]

I hear many people dislike Elon Musk. I judge a person by their actions and Elon Musk is an Ace. Good Luck you deserve it

[khloerabnta]

CBS actually covering something important

[CooBlu]

I'm sooo ready! Best of all good news tomorrow! 🎊🎉

[JacobJohnson-fzvv]

It’s not all of humanity doing this. It’s Space X. The world doesn’t get to take credit for the accomplishments of a few smart and brave people. God bless them but I’m not going to steal any of the credit for myself.

[brantuga]

I can't wait for the MARS Mission

[kaen_tqk]

Man, i wish i could watch it in person, just very excited bois.

[kvraghavendra]

show the positive things before the launch like falcon heavy success not this failures which are very rare