SpaceX successfully launched the Dragon capsule to the space station . W. Patrick McCray : Elon Musk , founder of SpaceX , is a `` visioneer '' who has been working on his vision for Mars colonization since he was in high school. Compared with that era 's other mega-projects such as the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline , O'Neill 's ideas were not so far-fetched . McCray : America must make sure it remains the top destination for visioneers .
SpaceX successfully launched the Dragon capsule to the space station . W. Patrick McCray : Elon Musk , founder of SpaceX , is a `` visioneer '' who has been working on his vision for Mars colonization since he was in high school. McCray : America must make sure it remains the top destination for visioneers .