SpaceX kicks off new year with launch of multi-satellite "rideshare" mission
CBSJUL 2022
The Spin
Narrative A
SpaceX is accomplishing launch milestones not seen since the Soviet space program in the 1980s. It's remarkable how a private business has made so much progress. Although there will be challenges to SpaceX meeting Musk’s aim of at least 100 rockets this year, so far the company has given no reason to doubt it.
Narrative B
What SpaceX and other private companies are accomplishing in the commercial space travel realm is exciting. But there is a risk in letting these companies grow so much and allowing other companies to sprout up untethered. More needs to be done to ensure that space is governed responsibly. International norms must be established to avoid conflict and overcrowding.