WHY THIS EXISTS

Space does something to people who pay attention to it. There is a kind of wonder that is nearly impossible to explain. It comes when you watch a rocket clear the tower, or understand, even partially, what it took to get there. Or in the knowing that the trajectory of that vehicle bends toward something most people still think is science fiction. I am William Ray Brown, a techno-thriller author, so I am no stranger to science fiction or thrill seeking. We are at a point in history where science fiction is starting to become science fact. Things we thought were impossible decades ago are suddenly possible now. And our future has much to look forward to. The engineering that SpaceX has accomplished is nothing short of magnificent. They said the rockets would never work. They were wrong. The same voices are saying we will never reach Mars. Or that we will never build a moon base. They will be wrong about that too. I believe this the way I believe in anything I have staked my imagination on.

I think about the first child born on Mars. Standing on a red martian surface, looking up at the pale blue dot, being told that is where their parents came from. That image moves me in a way I can't fully explain and have stopped trying to. It's been with me since birth. What I can do is stay close to the work. Watch the launches. Be present for the moments that are quietly rewriting what our species is capable of. I built GoForLaunch so I would see these moments more. And so that you can see them more too.