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"on to mars": a look back at elon looking forward A discussion with Elon Musk FiRe 2003 - Coronado, CA Publisher's Note:During this 25th anniversary of SNS, we have been reflecting on high points. Among the best have been Elon Musk's seven times at FiRe, ranging from test-driving the first red Tesla roadster to hearing his dreams about going into space. This week, if all goes well, SpaceX will be completing the initial launch wave of its Starlink satellite constellation, while the Boca Chica crew tests the most amazing interstellar craft ever designed. For Elon, it's just another day's work, but for the rest of us - and our kids - it is an inspirational life's work which brings new excitement almost daily. In this week's transcript, we've decided to share Elon's original vision for SpaceX, and space travel, as told to Oliver Morton, then-editor of the journal Nature. Welcome to the very first moments of the next world. - mra
Elon Musk, CEO, SpaceX and Tesla Inc. With host Oliver Morton, Science Writer and Editor FiRe 2003 Conference Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - The Hotel del Coronado - Coronado, California This conversation has been lightly edited. Mark Anderson: I would like to introduce Oliver Morton and Elon Musk. Oliver, as I'm sure you know, is one of the world's best science writers. He used to write for The Economist and be science editor there, and he has just finished a book, which I highly recommend, which is called Mapping Mars. And Elon has started this amazing new company called Space Explorations and is about to launch a rocket on December 17th - or so. With no more adieu, off you go. Oliver Morton: I suppose the question we have to start with, given the title of the topic we've been given, is: Why Mars? Since we're talking about "On to Mars," why is it that Mars fires your imagination and has inspired you to start SpaceX?
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