Quote from: rdale on 02/05/2010 04:56 pmJust heard from ATK that the PA-1 test is still funded, and will remain funded, to run the test in April.With all that has happened (been canceled) in the last couple days, can someone help me understand what the point of this would be? Why do a launch abort test for a vehicle whose further development has been canceled?
Just heard from ATK that the PA-1 test is still funded, and will remain funded, to run the test in April.
By space standards modifying one LAS design to make a smaller one is not difficult. The test will show that the parts work.
Different vehicles will have different LAS requirements. A smaller one will require a new motor, which is a new development. Another launch vehicle is not going to require attitude control motor.
Quote from: Jim on 02/05/2010 11:30 pmDifferent vehicles will have different LAS requirements. A smaller one will require a new motor, which is a new development. Another launch vehicle is not going to require attitude control motor.So... you're saying that we can't just bolt the Orion LAS onto a SpaceX Dragon like an aftermarket bolt-on part from NAPA Autoparts? Durn, wulda saved a lotto cash!
The people leaving NASA and the aerospace companies are going to find things are very different in the real world.
Ready to lift the LAS when the winds went out of limits for the Operation; the LAS stack is expected to occur on Saturday.
Would this LAS work for the commercial Orion? I know that the Atlas V has different ascent performance and the orion would be LEO optimized, on the other hand this LAS already has a lot of work done.