The Time Period

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What kind of world does space flight face now? When you think back to the days of Apollo, there were completely different cultural ideas and values compared to now. How does space flight fair in the culture of today?

The time period of the controversy over space flight privatization was filled with optimization in America, especially locally, as local papers in Washington D.C., where NASA's headquarters is located, is looking at the next private company to join in contract with NASA, and the new astronauts of our generation. National papers are a little more cautious, still worrying about the risks and costs of space travels, and private business role in it, along with pointing out previous failed launches. Global papers tend to notice the extremes of both ends of the spectrum, noticing the extent of the failures, with back to back failed private launches from two companies, while also seeing success with the landing of a reusable rocket.  

Local:

•  Sierra Nevada Corp. Joins SpaceX and Orbital ATK in Winning NASA Supply Contract
• NASA picks 4 astronauts to fly 1st Commercial Space Missions 

National:

• In Traveling to the Stars, Risk and Cost 
• Liftoff: 1st US Shipment in months flying to Space Station

Global: 

• New Shepard: Bezos Claims Success on Second Spaceship Flight
• Can private space survive two explosions in four days?