Colby - 5/12/2005 9:39 PMPerhaps, but what why wouldn't NASA go for a mixed crew/cargo mission if the the safety and launch escape profile and procedures were the same. If NASA doesn't need a full crew load of four, and doesn't need a fully-loaded, cargo-ladened CEV flight, then why not?
Avron - 6/12/2005 12:03 AMSimple, the CAIB said not to mix cargo and humans.. by the time the CEV flys, there will be I hope a whole range of launch options for cargo, and maybe even humans from the private sector.
HailColumbia - 6/12/2005 8:45 PMQuoteAvron - 6/12/2005 12:03 AMSimple, the CAIB said not to mix cargo and humans.. by the time the CEV flys, there will be I hope a whole range of launch options for cargo, and maybe even humans from the private sector.Doesnt that refer more to shuttle cargo bay sized items? I think the CAIB was just endorsing an OSP type philosopy, of cargobayless spacecraft.
nacnud - 6/12/2005 6:37 PMMaybe but if there is capacity in the CEV that isn't being used and stuff that needs to go up it would me very strange not to send it up in the CEVEsentualy you'd be paying for a larger reuspply rocket than needed.
publiusr - 8/12/2005 2:50 PMQuotenacnud - 6/12/2005 6:37 PMMaybe but if there is capacity in the CEV that isn't being used and stuff that needs to go up it would me very strange not to send it up in the CEVEsentualy you'd be paying for a larger reuspply rocket than needed.The problem is that the rockets today are SMALLER than what is needed. I almost wish the HLLV would come first, so as to allow Musk time to do more work. Soyuz would be used, and we would have an HLLV on one pad and STS on the other to finish ISS. The Stick should come last.If we don't get HLLV on the books before the next election--I fear we will NEVER have true Heavy-Lift...ever.
Avron - 5/12/2005 11:03 PMSimple, the CAIB said not to mix cargo and humans.. by the time the CEV flys, there will be I hope a whole range of launch options for cargo, and maybe even humans from the private sector.
publiusr - 8/12/2005 1:50 PMIf we don't get HLLV on the books before the next election--I fear we will NEVER have true Heavy-Lift...ever.