American Heroes and the Quest for Space Flight

🚀Elon Musk is saddened by the opposition of American heroes like Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan to commercial space flight.

🌍Elon Musk's goal is to make a significant difference in space flight and make it accessible to almost anyone.

💰Elon Musk had to make a difficult choice between investing in one company or splitting the investment between two companies.

🔥SpaceX faced multiple failures in its early days, but they managed to overcome them and succeed.

😎Elon Musk encourages others to take risks and do something bold, especially when they don't have many obligations.

Why are American heroes like Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan against commercial space flight?

—It is unclear why they oppose commercial space flight, but Elon Musk wishes they would visit and see the progress being made.

What was the biggest failure Elon Musk faced?

—SpaceX faced multiple failures in its early launches, but they persevered and eventually succeeded.

Why did Elon Musk start Tesla despite not expecting it to be successful?

—Elon Musk started Tesla to address the false perception that electric cars had to be ugly, slow, and boring.

How does Elon Musk handle criticism and doubts?

—Elon Musk acknowledges feeling fear but believes that if something is important enough, you should do it despite the fear.

What advice does Elon Musk have for those starting a company?

—Elon Musk advises liking what you do and being willing to work hard and take risks to succeed.

00:00Elon Musk is saddened by the opposition of American heroes like Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan to commercial space flight.

01:10Elon Musk's goal is to make a significant difference in space flight and make it accessible to almost anyone.

01:50Elon Musk had to make a difficult choice between investing in one company or splitting the investment between two companies.

03:30SpaceX faced multiple failures in its early days, but they managed to overcome them and succeed.

05:50Elon Musk encourages others to take risks and do something bold, especially when they don't have many obligations.