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Peter NASA
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« on: 12/19/2008 05:41 PM » |
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Chris is going to set up a poll for me. Spawns out of a conversation with one of the guys here on public perception. Notably this is a space flight crowd here, but it would be a useful indication.
Thanks!
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« on: 12/19/2008 05:41 PM » |
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Jim
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« Reply #1 on: 12/19/2008 05:49 PM » |
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Can another choice be added? Yes and no only mean positive and neutral. I would "or revolted by it"
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texas_space
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« Reply #2 on: 12/19/2008 06:00 PM » |
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Not really. Ares-I is going to be cancelled by the end of next year if not sooner.
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Chris Bergin
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« Reply #3 on: 12/19/2008 06:04 PM » |
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Can another choice be added?
Sure!
"revolted by it"
Oh 
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brihath
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« Reply #4 on: 12/19/2008 06:07 PM » |
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I can't be excited by a test launch that will do little to verify the capability of the Ares 1 design. Too many differences between it and the proposed flight hardware and software.
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Chris Bergin
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« Reply #5 on: 12/19/2008 06:11 PM » |
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And I voted yes, as it's going to be fun to follow. I agree with a lot of the misgivings about its viability and it's cost, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to it. It's a rocket launch after all, even if it's just a booster taking some metal uphill - a bit. It'll also be fun to see how it performs. It's a test flight, it could end up snapping in half, go out of control. The unknowns of a test flight excites me.
However, I don't think Joe Public will give a damn, or will understand that it's not Ares I per say. Also a lot of the publicity leading up to it so far as been dull to stupid, but plenty of time to correct the latter.
We'll be giving it a lot of coverage for sure.
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renclod
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« Reply #6 on: 12/19/2008 06:28 PM » |
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Hypocrites... don't tell me a bunch of space flight nuts are not excited at the prospect of first launch of a new type of booster.
Even if you hate ESAS, that's no reason to say "no, I'm not excited about I-X launch".
It will have all the majesty of a lift-off. Can't wait for the videos. 3, 2, 1 ignition
Edit : Chris beat me to it.
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Jim
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« Reply #7 on: 12/19/2008 06:31 PM » |
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Hypocrites... don't tell me a bunch of space flight nuts are not excited at the prospect of first launch of a new type of booster.
Even if you hate ESAS, that's no reason to say "no, I'm not excited about I-X launch".
It will have all the majesty of a lift-off. Can't wait for the videos. 3, 2, 1 ignition
Edit : Chris beat me to it.
It is not a new vehicle, it is 1/2 shuttle.
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rdale
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« Reply #8 on: 12/19/2008 06:41 PM » |
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Either way - don't tell me that IF it launches, EVERYONE on this forum won't be glued to the big screen....
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briguy700
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« Reply #9 on: 12/19/2008 06:46 PM » |
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I'm really not. I voted "No". I agree with the earlier posts about it being not even really close to the actual "mission" hardware that will be required later, that it is not really all that "new", and that it will probably end up as part of a failed program before all is said and done. Will I watch it ?? Probably, but more to see if it actually clears the tower than to see anything else.
In my opinion the worst part is that the public can hardly care less about the launch of Ares 1-X, BUT, if it WERE to explode, crash, break in half, etc, THEN the public is gonna decide to care and rant about the tax dollars, say "it's no safer or worse than the shuttle", and the program will die just over that test launch. Don't get me wrong. All those previously stated public attitudes that I would expect would be uninformed opinions at the least, but a public outcry against an already iffy program would likely kill what's left of it and leave us in a quandry.
If Ares is the best we can do, then I want to see it succeed, but I am not convinced it is the best we can do, but that is a topic for another thread.
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imcub
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« Reply #10 on: 12/19/2008 06:47 PM » |
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Of course I am ... all my Estes rocket launches are sub-orbital ...
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briguy700
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« Reply #11 on: 12/19/2008 06:49 PM » |
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Of course I am ... all my Estes rocket launches are sub-orbital ...
Now Estes, I CAN get pumped about !!
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marsavian
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« Reply #12 on: 12/19/2008 07:01 PM » |
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Yes. We will basically find out if a Shuttle SRB is structually sound enough and can be controlled well enough to make a viable first stage. Neither of these are a true given at the moment. Also TO will be measured as well as noise. Ares I at least deserves this test flight before any decision is made about its future.
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William Barton
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« Reply #13 on: 12/19/2008 07:05 PM » |
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I voted no, but "excited" can mean positive or negative. If it lifts off (next Fall?), it likely means Obama signed off on Constellation as-is, and I would feel negative excitement about that, I suppose. Of course, the result of such a launch might provoke other emotions. Failure might cause a program re-think. Success may institutionalize the gap, in which case we won't see any visible progress moonwards until after the 2016 election.
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Orbiter
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« Reply #14 on: 12/19/2008 07:22 PM » |
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I doubt that those who said no are not going to be watching the Television when it launch's. Heck I am going to be at the Cape for it, I am very excited.
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