This is very cool. This is the promo video for the next generation of privately-built low-earth orbit heavy lifters, the Falcon Heavy from SpaceX. What I like about this is, basically, it’s a commercial for a spaceship. Appropriately weighty music track, great imaging, and the brag lines are like any other commercial for any other industrial product.
When I was a kid reading stories about the future of space travel, it didn’t occur to very many of the authors that there would have to be advertising to go along with their services. One of the many things not quite gotten right. …