First all-private crew returns from space station in SpaceX capsule
wapoOCT 2021
All-Private SpaceX Astronaut Mission Returns From ISS
Image copyright:Â SpaceX/AP [via Washington Post]
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
The super-rich are taking joyrides in space as over half of the people in this country are living paycheck to paycheck. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are getting billions of dollars in corporate welfare to subsidize their space misadventures. Anyone who thinks we don't have an oligarchy right here in America is sorely mistaken.
Pro-establishment narrative
This landmark mission went far beyond space tourism, becoming an exciting turning point in low-Earth orbit spaceflight operations. It signals the transition to a commercial space station - the ISS will need a replacement in the future.