ArsTechnica has a great story about NASA's early space program and how the tragic fire during Apollo 1's testing was a turning point for the program.
As Gus Grissom said, "The conquest of space is worth the risk of life." He was one of the astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 fire.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 09 2017, @02:06AM
Conquest of low earth orbit.
Yes, we have been to the moon several times, but it seems LEO is where the money is.