The stated goal of national space policy is to extend human and robotic presence across the solar system and beyond.

Red Planet capital is a tool in the toolbox to accomplish this.

I would rather they put about $10 billion in the fund but it is a good start to use the excess cash from Boeing’s misdeeds. That can at least begin a leveraging cycle if RPC makes good bets.

Or do you seriously think that the status quo is going to get us to the stars?

Dennis

That’s nuts! How was entreprenurial space businesses harmed by Boeing’s actions? Lockheed was financially impacted by the loss of potential contracts due to Boeing’s actions. The Air Force was potentially harmed in that it did not get the best launch value for its dollar. The same might be said for NASA, but quite frankly that is a stretch as it has never wanted the EELV’s in the first place. The Treasury might have some claim toward paying the costs associated with the Government’s prosecution of the case. The only private company impacted was Lockheed and, to a certain extent, its subs. Unless you lump LM into the entreprenurial basket, why should money be set aside for Red Planet Capital?

Dennis