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SpaceX’s Elon Musk lays out visionary space agenda – a Mexican hat dance?
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Elon Musk’s visionary space presentation in Mexico was inspirational, however, there is an unfortunate reality that companies like SpaceX, among others, will need to face.

Musk’s plans for Mars leave unanswered questions. At last week’s International Astronautical Congress, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk laid out his plans to build a sustainable city on Mars sometime in the next century.

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Logistical gaps

While his plans are certainly exciting, Mia Brown, an affiliate of the Space Policy Institute at the George Washington University, argues they are full of logistical gaps and unanswered questions on everything from affordability, safety, and government regulation.

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Go to:

Brookings Institute’s TECHTANK – The view from tomorrow: Challenges to regulating commercial space travel by Mia Brown at:

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2016/09/30/the-view-from-tomorrow-challenges-to-regulating-commercial-space-travel/