Elon Musk’s Plans for the Moon
by Rod D. MartinAugust 26, 2021 ScienceAlert.com reports this morning that SpaceX Now Claims They...
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by Rod D. MartinAugust 26, 2021 ScienceAlert.com reports this morning that SpaceX Now Claims They...
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by Rod D. MartinNovember 23, 2020 Of all my speeches, this may be my all-time favorite. —...
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by Rod D. MartinJanuary 1, 2020 It’s a new decade, a new year, and an election year to boot,...
Read Moreby Guest Author | Dec 29, 2018 | Rod's Blog, Space News Roundup, Tech Blog, Video | 0
SpaceX’s Elon Musk: Odds of Starship Reaching Orbit by 2020 are “Rising Rapidly”; plus: NASA Opens the Floodgates for Firms with Planetary Ambitions; Blue Origin Gearing Up for Next New Shepard Test Flight; SpaceX’s Orbit-Ready Crew Dragon Nears First Trip Out to Pad 39A; President Trump Issues Order to Create U.S. Space Command; Why NASA’s Date with a Space Rock Beyond Pluto Matters; and more.
Read Moreby Guest Author | Dec 15, 2018 | Rod's Blog, Space News Roundup, Tech Blog, Video | 0
Virgin Galactic reaches space; its two pilots earn their astronaut wings (SEE VIDEO); PLUS, Elon Musk beats the world record for rocket launches in 2018; NASA seeks private partners to develop reusable Moon landers; Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space; Juno completes global coverage of Jupiter with its 16th flyby; and more.
Read Moreby Guest Author | Dec 1, 2018 | Rod's Blog, Space News Roundup, Tech Blog, Video | 0
InSight mission lands safely on Mars after “seven minutes of terror”; PLUS, Branson says Virgin Galactic will take people to space “by Christmas”; BFR becomes “Starship”; NASA considers its own space tourism business; Space Force progress; Nine companies racing to the Moon; and more.
Read Moreby Guest Author | Nov 18, 2018 | Rod's Blog, Space News Roundup, Tech Blog, Video | 0
SpaceX delivers the first of 12,000 satellites for its global internet service; PLUS: Air Force explores space-based cargo operations; NASA’s no-sonic-boom supersonic X-Plane; Commercial spaceplanes at Cape Canaveral; a new space medicine hub at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville; Airships on Venus; and more.
Read Moreby Guest Author | Nov 4, 2018 | Rod's Blog, Space News Roundup, Tech Blog, Video | 0
SpaceX to launch first people to Mars “within 6 years”: plus, first Falcon 9 to be reused three times about to launch; Space Force receives key endorsements; U.S. voices alarm over Russian satellite’s “very abnormal behavior”; Goldman Sachs bullish on space development; and much more.
Read Moreby Guest Author | Oct 22, 2018 | Rod's Blog, Space News Roundup, Tech Blog, Video | 0
How American Space Launch Left Europe in the Dust; PLUS, China to launch an “artificial moon” to light a city; Virgin Galactic flight “weeks away”; NSC takes up the Space Force; Satellite operators preparing for autonomous ocean freighters; and more.
Read Moreby Guest Author | Oct 6, 2018 | Rod's Blog, Space News Roundup, Tech Blog, Video | 0
A space elevator could become a real thing, a whole lot sooner than anyone thought; PLUS, inside Boeing’s Starliner; Lockheed reveals its huge reusable Moon lander; SLS upgrades; first SpaceX astronauts to fly in June 2019; NASA stands by Musk; bizarre particles discovered that may rewrite modern physics; Voyager 2 about to enter interstellar space; and more!
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by Patrick Cox October 1, 2018 In the past week, I talked to two unconnected researchers whose...
Read Moreby Guest Author | Sep 22, 2018 | Rod's Blog, Space News Roundup, Tech Blog, Video | 0
by Jennifer Hurst September 22, 2018 SpaceX Signs First Private Passenger for Lunar Mission on BFR...
Read MorePeter ThielPayPal, Founders Fund, Facebook, PalantirRod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
Steve ForbesPresident and CEO, Forbes; Former Presidential CandidateRod Martin is a Reaganite-Thatcherite conservative…[and] a man who has spent much of his life ministering to and working for the benefit of others. I know Rod as an advocate for freedom, a leader who understands the real changes we need in Washington, and who has the drive and ability to make those changes happen.
Gov. Mike HuckabeeFormer Arkansas Governor and Presidential CandidateRod Martin is the kind of dynamic leader who has the knowledge, ability and experience to lead us successfully into the 21st Century. His vision for America is compelling.
Dr. Gil AmelioExecutive Committee, AT&T; Former CEO, Apple Computer and National SemiconductorRod Martin literally wrote the book on excellence. Humble yet brilliant, a man of love and compassion, with penetrating clarity he illuminates the world around us, and we are both stirred and enlightened.
Dr. Ronnie FloydPresident, The Southern Baptist ConventionRod Martin has a proven track record of overwhelming success. I believe in him strongly.
Dick DresnerCelebrated International Political Consultant, Credited With Boris Yeltsin’s 1996 50-Point Turnaround Re-ElectionRod Martin is a born leader and an outstanding political mind. Anyone who takes him on is going to have a serious fight on their hands.
Eric JacksonFormer Chief Marketing Officer, PayPal.com; Author, The PayPal Wars; Founder and CEO, CapLinked.comRod Martin is a man of uncommon vision and character. Ever since I first worked alongside Rod in the early days of PayPal, I’ve been struck by his powerful vision for the future. Rod understands the intersection of technology, politics and culture in a way that few others do.
Joel BelzFounder, World Magazine; Former Chairman of the Board, Covenant CollegeRod Martin wears with uncommon grace an uncanny ability to link his vigorous faith to the practical challenges of both the business world and the political arena. Yet the respect he shows for others carries a warmth and modesty that are both too rare among those who are strong advocates of feisty positions.
Randy TateFormer Deputy Whip, U.S. House of RepresentativesAmerica badly needs more leaders who really get the future. We need more Rod Martins.
José GonzálezPresident, SemilaRod Martin is a modern day philosopher-statesman. He is a capitalist intellectual, a conservative iconoclast, a gentle adversary and a kind prophet. He inspires us towards a fresh national vision built upon the original founding principles.
Dr. Ted BaehrPublisher, MOVIEGUIDE®; Chairman, Christian Film and Television CommissionRod Martin is not only effective and efficient, but he is also perceptive, wise and gracious. He gets things done. He is a great friend and a great ally.
Dr. Tom AscolExecutive Director, Founders Ministries, Southern Baptist ConventionRod is one of the sharpest, most gracious men I know, and one of the most gifted political thinkers today. His ability to analyze issues and communicate thoughtful insights on them have earned him the respect of people across the political spectrum.
Hon. Paul PresslerRetired Justice, Texas Court of Appeals; Past President, Council for National PolicyI am proud to have been Rod Martin’s friend for a quarter century, and I can tell you that he is one of the finest men and most outstanding leaders in our church and in our country today. He has a knack for turning everything he touches to success.
George GilderFounding Father of Supply-Side Economics, Globally-Recognized Technology GuruRod Martin is a cornucopian entrepreneur and eutropic thinker whose influence radiates through an array of companies, institutions, movements and churches. A renaissance American, he is also a prolific friend of freedom and faith around the globe.
Hon. John Paul HammerschmidtU.S. House Republican Leadership, 1967-1993If Rod Martin represents the next generation of leaders, America has nothing to worry about.
Hugh O'BrianLegendary Actor; Founder, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)A leader and a servant, in public life and in private, Rod Martin strides at the top of his profession, and has nowhere to go but up. He is in the truest sense of the word ‘outstanding’.
Dr. Harald OttOtt Laboratory for Organ Engineering and Regeneration, Harvard Medical SchoolRod Martin is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished thought leaders today. He is a wonderful mentor, a humble role model, and a deep inspiration for the next generation of scientific innovators and entrepreneurs.
Jane Russell"40 Most Iconic Movie Goddesses of All Time", GlamourRod’s achievements pale beside his character and his brilliance. He sees what others can’t. He leads when others won’t.
Dr. Edward TellerFather of the H-BombRod Martin is one of America’s finest young minds.
Jim PinkertonFormer White House Director of Policy Planning; Fox News ContributorThe future of technology is the future of America. Rod Martin sees that future clearly, and also sees how to shape it for the betterment of all. He is firmly rooted in the traditions of faith and patriotism that have made America great. That’s why he has made, and will make, so many outstanding contributions in so many areas.