After Donald Trump’s highly anticipated foreign policy speech, it seems the Republican candidate is making some unlikely friends. Russia, of all places, seems to love his attitude and imply that a healthy relationship would exist if he becomes President. With the Russian’s trying to literally get their space program off the ground, perhaps they will reach in the pockets of Trump for a little inspiration. Meanwhile, SpaceX is just trying to get to Mars.
RUSSIA GOES CRAZY OVER DONALD TRUMP
For the most part, Russia and the U.S. haven’t exactly seen eye to eye on anything since WWII. It only makes sense that the country would take to the most controversial of American Presidential candidates, Donald Trump. His foreign policy speech was met with high praises all over the country and Putin even called the Donald intelligent. In his speech, Trump preached easing tensions between Russian’s and the U.S, a concept that Russian citizens received warmly. While those in the streets of Moscow commend the man, many in America are shaking their heads in confusion.
PUTIN SUCKING UP TO TRUMP
A confused American is about as common as water on a rainy day, but this time, they might actually have a case. Why exactly do Putin and the Russian citizens love Donald Trump so much? They say it’s due to his frank, open attitude and general disregard for political correctness. While that may true, it’s possible their liking is linked to something deeper. Putin hasn’t exactly been happy with their space program as of late and it doesn’t seem like he’s getting any help from the U.S. At least not during this administration. Having good relations with a president such as Donald Trump would certainly ease tensions between American and Russia, but surely Putin is thinking the long con here. They can’t get to Mars themselves, not with current funding. If Russia thinks they can get help from the U.S though, they are barking up the wrong Trump. It’s SpaceX they should really take after.
SPACEX TO MARS ON THEIR OWN
NASA is a little better off than Russia in terms of funding but it doesn’t look like the U.S Senate is putting much effort into getting NASA to Mars. Donald Trump doesn’t seem like the space type either, so we can’t bank on his support. For the U.S, the fate of Americans colonizing Mars rests in the hands of SpaceX. CEO Elon Musk has set aside a date of 2018 for a SpaceX mission to Mars. This will initiate a series of tests to land heavy machinery on the planet, with the end game of colonization. With the hype and success around SpaceX growing, it’s looking more like this milestone will be in privatized hands.
