CBS Boosts Rocket Makers
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positive story about private businesses in the space race.
It doesnt take a rocket scientist to know that free market
principles are rarely lauded on the network news. But when it comes
to private citizens going into space, journalists cant ignore the
news value. CBS July 28 Evening News took a positive tone in a
story about PayPal creator Elon Musk, whos investing millions in
his own company called SpaceX. Business Correspondent Anthony Mason
also highlighted other entrepreneurs who are trying to build a
better rocket with space tourism as one of their goals.
Mason included an interview with NASAs Brant Sponberg,
who said NASA is trying to turn over more of the earth-orbiting
field to the private sector. The story illustrated the fact that
plenty of private entrepreneurs are jumping at that opportunity and
pursuing innovative technologies. The X Prize Foundation awarded its
first prize for private manned space flight in 2004, spotlighting
the competition already under way between private rocket designers.
As the traditional Space Shuttle program struggles with its own
uncertainties, private innovators are taking advantage of Americas
free market and speeding toward the future of space travel.
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