I agree, Steve, it is a big deal. But I'm thinking that since the government is paying for the launch and providing facilities, it's the same as if the government were building and launching Dragon itself -- except without as much infrastructure or expertise. Your thoughts? Thanks, Joe ________________________________ From: Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:40 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Falcon 9 I'm taking a short break from Venus Transit planning and catching up on Utah Astronomy posts. Have I missed something or has not one soul posted anything about the successful launch of the Falcon 9 or the successful docking of the Dragon cargo capsule. It is kind of a big deal isn't it? _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".