@arstechnica they might be right but fact is that trump wants return to moon because he is man baby, and China just nailed first milestone. So shit will get real.

@arstechnica And which competitor has the goal to return five years later than they could?

@arstechnica I find it irresponsible journalism to write a piece this lengthy about SpaceX - even referencing their self-attributed "reputation" for being fast - without a single reference to the fact that, at this point in its timeline, the Apollo Program, without the benefit of prior experience, had been gracefully retired for years after inventing, building & launching a space vehicle & then doing it a dozen times, including landing on the moon 6 times & putting a space station into orbit.

@arstechnica Like any con man, Musk will say whatever works to keep the con going.