<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Science Channel will cover VASIMR and Chang Diaz tonight on their show "Brink" at 10 PM EST, a 30 minute progran that highlights new techs. Got the DVD recorder all ready to go. <br /> Posted by docm</DIV></p><p>Thanks a lot, I just saw the program, and it was very interesting. To me this is indeed the real hope for a true space faring civilization, this along with such things as mining on the moon is going to allow us to not only go to such destinations as Mars, but get there much faster and with more that one ship to ensure mission success.</p><p>Chang, like Elon Musk and Bigelow, is one of those rare individuals that is actually doing something about truly going into space to accomplish something.</p><p>Not only this but instead of fighting NASA they are making use of the technology that NASA has developed for pure private and commercial interests! And they are doing this while makinghuman space development profitable. And that is a real key to the future!</p><p>There is far more hope for the future, as such individuals actually cooperate with not only NASA but quite possibly the space programs of other countries as well. </p><p>Indeed, Ad Astra!!!! </p>