Outer Space Game Changer

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Outer Space Game Changer By Christian A. DeHaemer | Thursday, December 5th, 2013 Space just got a lot cheaper. Tuesday morning, after its third try, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, which blasted a satellite into geostationary transfer orbit. But that's not even the exciting part. Not only did SpaceX safely and successfully put a very expensive piece of equipment into space, but it achieved this difficult task at a cost of only $60 million. That's $200 million less than its competitors. Popular Mechanics reported: "At approximately 5:41 pm Eastern, SpaceX's Falcon 9 left the launch pad at Cape Canaveral carrying a 6400-pound communications sat for the operator of the world's second-largest sat fleet, Luxembourg-based SES. All eyes were on the upper stage, which failed to perform as needed during a demonstration launch in late September. For the rocket to deliver its cargo to high orbit, the second stage had to reignite in space. This time around it succeeded: The upper stage reignited as planned. This marks an important milestone for the company, which had never before delivered cargo to this pivotal orbit. Even more important, it marks a new level of affordability for accessing space. Monday's launch will cost SES about $60 million. That's $200 million less than proven European provider Arianespace charges. Still, while today's launch is impressive, but it will take years before SpaceX can be considered to have a safety record comparable to longer-standing providers." SpaceX – owned by Elon Musk of Tesla Motors and PayPal fame – is a game changer. The company cut 66% of the cost of sending a payload into space, and this means more stuff can be sent into space. Everyone's wish list just got a lot bigger. And there is a lot of demand for satellites coming from Southeast Asia and Indo-China. Advertisement Why is This Man Standing in a Pool of Muck? A strange discovery in the Kiwi nation has sparked the largest landgrab in the nation's history. The secret behind it could make you wealthy beyond your wildest dreams. If you missed out on the Bakken, this is your last-best chance at become wealthy from a virgin resource boom. Discover how you can benefit here. Orbital Takes Off On October 7th, 2013, my colleague Jason Stutman told you about Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB). ORB is a company that makes spacecraft, booster engines, satellites, and the like. It is one of a handful of pure plays on the new space race – at least until SpaceX goes public. The satellite that SpaceX put into orbit was built by Orbital Sciences. The stock has moved from $12.70 to $24.40 this year. Though I wouldn't buy right here, as I expect a "sell the news" type of scenario, I would look to buy the dip, as the lower cost of launches will spur more satellite sales. If you are interested in investing in the new space race, I would encourage you to join us at Technology & Opportunity. Our January issue will give you the run-down on who will profit from space and how to play this coming revolution. All the best, Christian DeHaemer @TheDailyHammer on Twitter Since 1995, Christian DeHaemer has specialized in frontier market opportunities. He has traveled extensively and invested in places as varied as Cuba, Mongolia, and Kenya. Chris believes the best way to make money is to get there first with the most. Christian is the founder of Crisis & Opportunity and Managing Director of Wealth Daily. He is also a contributor for Energy & Capital. For more on Christian, see his editor's page.   I liked this article | I did not like this article Follow Energy and Capital on Bill Gates is Betting the House on THIS Breakthrough Technology Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and one of the world's richest men, is betting the house on a new technology that could make you a pile of money. In short, Gates has declared this is the next world-changing technology. He believes it is so life-altering that soon we'll find one in every home. He even went so far as to launch an entire division dedicated to this technology at Microsoft. And here's the most important part: If you get in now, on the ground floor, this emerging technology could turn every $1 you invest into $4... $8... even $15 or more... Click here now to seize this opportunity. The Bottom Line Related Articles Egypt Offers $1.5B Payback to Oil Companies Bitcoin ATMs Hess (NYSE: HES) Sells Indonesian Stake to the Tune of $1.3B Recently... From OPEC to NO-PEC Investing in Next Generation Sequencing Dirty Robots! Drill, Baby, Drill... eh? One More Reason to Fear China

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