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'The next place for humanity': Moon landing paves way for commercial space industry
By Monica Hernandez
'The next place for humanity': Moon landing paves way for commercial space industry
PARENT'S RIGHT TO ALLOW THEIR CHILD TO TAKE REASONABLE RISKS... WHILE MAINTAINING JUDICIAL DISCRETION. NEW DETAILS TONIGHT -- ABOUT THE FIRST U-S MOON LANDING IN MORE THAN FIVE DECADES. INTUITIVE MACHINES SAYS ITS LUNAR LANDER -- HAS ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE. THE PRIVATE U-S COMPANY SAYS SOME ANTENNAES ARE COVERED UP -- HAMPERING COMMUNICATIONS -- BUT THE LANDER IS STILL OPERATIONAL. BACK HERE ON EARTH -- SOME GRANITE STATERS SAY -- JUST BEING THERE-- IS A GIANT LEAP FOR THE COMMERCIAL SPACE INDUSTRY. THE FIRST U-S MOON LANDING IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS... AND THE FIRST PRIVATE BUSINESS - TO PULL IT OFF. HOUSTON-BASED INTUITIVE MACHINES IS COLLABORATING WITH NASA. ONE NEW HAMPSHIRE COMPANY SAYS -- IT'S A SIGN OF WHAT'S TO COME. <430 I WOULD SAY OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, WE'RE GOING TO BE BEGINNING TO SEE MORE AND MORE IN SPACE MANUFACTURING. 436> JON BEAM IS CEO OF ROGUE SPACE SYSTEMS... BASED IN GILFORD. HIS COMPANY ISN'T CONNECTED TO áTHIS LUNAR LANDING -- BUT HE SAYS, IT SETS THE TONE. <2:39-2:47 THIS JUST SHOWS THAT THE COMMERCIAL MARKET IS REALLY COMING ON STRONG. AND IT'S NOT JUST BIG GOVERNMENTS DOING SPACE ANYMORE. > AND THAT MEANS -- MORE PEOPLE CAN SHOOT FOR THE MOON. <1:10 IT OPENS UP SO MUCH MORE. IT OPENS THIS UP TO EVERYONE. IT'S SO EXCITING. PEOPLE CAN WORK FOR COMPANIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WHO COULD PLAY A PART IN LUNAR EXPLORATION. 123> JEANNE GERULSKIS IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MCAULIFFE - SHEPARD DISCOVERY CENTER. SHE REMEMBERS THE FIRST MISSION BACK IN 1972 -- AND NOW THIS ONE -- IS PAVING THE WAY FOR HUMANS TO RETURN. <518 IT REALLY IS THE NEXT PLACE FOR HUMANITY, THE NEXT HILL THAT PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS WANTING TO SEE. WHAT'S OVER THE NEXT HILL AND THE NEXT LOGICAL PLACE AFTER EXPLORING EARTH IS TO HEAD TO THE MOON AND THEN ON TO MARS.532> INTUITIVE MACHINE
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'The next place for humanity': Moon landing paves way for commercial space industry
By Monica Hernandez
Texas-based private company Intuitive Machines pulled off the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years on Thursday.Another space company said it's a sign of what's to come."I would say over the next five years, we're going to be beginning to see more and more in space manufacturing," said Jon Beam, CEO of Rogue Space Systems in New Hampshire. "This just shows that the commercial market is really coming on strong. And it's not just big governments doing space anymore."Other experts said the feat inspires more people to shoot for the moon."It opens up so much more. It opens this up to everyone. It's so exciting. People can work for companies all over the country who could play a part in lunar exploration," said executive director of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Jeanne Gerulskis.Gerulskis said she remembers the first mission back in 1972. More than 50 years later, she said this week's successful mission is paving the way for humans to return."It really is the next place for humanity, the next hill that people are always wanting to see. What's over the next hill and the next logical place after exploring Earth is to head to the moon and then on to Mars," Gerulskis said.
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Texas-based private company Intuitive Machines pulled off the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years on Thursday.

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Another space company said it's a sign of what's to come.

"I would say over the next five years, we're going to be beginning to see more and more in space manufacturing," said Jon Beam, CEO of Rogue Space Systems in New Hampshire. "This just shows that the commercial market is really coming on strong. And it's not just big governments doing space anymore."

Other experts said the feat inspires more people to shoot for the moon.

"It opens up so much more. It opens this up to everyone. It's so exciting. People can work for companies all over the country who could play a part in lunar exploration," said executive director of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Jeanne Gerulskis.

Gerulskis said she remembers the first mission back in 1972. More than 50 years later, she said this week's successful mission is paving the way for humans to return.

"It really is the next place for humanity, the next hill that people are always wanting to see. What's over the next hill and the next logical place after exploring Earth is to head to the moon and then on to Mars," Gerulskis said.