SpaceX - Gwynne Shotwell at Hearings - "Can guarantee launch cheaper than Russians."

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell addresses Sen. Nelson at the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee. SR-253 Hearing. Notable moments are when she points out that NASA is "just under half" of their Falcon 9 launch manifest. And the silence followed by blustering when she pointed out that SpaceX COTS-D could be funded 5 to 10 times over with the funds that Obama has allotted to Commercial Orbital Transportation Services.

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News & Politics

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• SpaceX
• Dragon
• Falcon 9
• COTS
• Obama
• NASA
• Gwynne Shotwell
• Bill Nelson

[KKM121]

May I please know where to find the full recording of the hearing???

Thank you!!!

[joshcryer]

@KKM121 Type "Assessing Commercial Space Capabilities" into Google, should be the first hit. You're looking for the commerce.senate.gov link. March 18, 2010.

[KKM121]

@joshcryer Found it. Thank you so much!!

I support Space X, but I really want to hear what the skeptics have to say.

[joshcryer]

@KKM121 I did a bit of editorializing in the info of the vid, just so you know, maybe a wee bit unfair. It wasn't a debate or a back and forth or anything. You'll note another comment here saying SpaceX slipped their launch date, I didn't respond but part of that was due to range issues and STS problems, COTS-A was successful and COTS-B-C should happen this November!

[joshcryer]

@mecher3k, if you want your comments to be allowed, be substantiative. Thanks.

[Worldizzabiz]

2:18 - "...demonstrate cargo capability to the ISS in less than a year..." If not by now, when? Rumor is, late months of 2011. Reliable?

[baillou2]

Sen. Nelson doesn't look convinced at all. Which makes it all the more satisfying to watch Space X just blow right past all his expectations.

Ms Shotwell is not exaggerating. SpaceX can and already has done SOOO much on a fraction of NASA's budget.

I FREAKIN' LOVE IT!!!

BTW I love NASA with heart and soul, but commercial (as in all things) is where it's really at.

I imagine Space X will be the Apple Inc. of spaceflight, except without all the douchiness.

[moneyman10k]

@mecher3k I know all your attacks. your fighting isnt unique.

look inward, angry one. the issues you're arguing about aren't important to you. you dont actually care. there is a fire within you, driving you, and its probably not to do with rockets and space stations.

[mecher3k]

@moneyman10k

Learn how to type before you even attempt to say how others should act.

[moneyman10k]

@mecher3k if you werent so angry maybe you could think straight