September 9, 1982 America’s first private space launch makes history. This is a story of the Space Services Inc. of America, and its founders: David Hannah Jr., Deke Slayton and Charles Chafer. It is a story of pioneering entrepreneurialism and of the people who set out to do the impossible. It is a story of the perseverance required to overcome great barriers and of successes, tragedies, failures and triumphs. Ultimately, it is simply a good story.