The flight will enable KSC to reatain the workforce, and will help in the fit trials/processing tests. Sure it wont be as efficient as an all up test, but your workforce gets something to do in the meantime.
Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 10/12/2010 04:17 amThe flight will enable KSC to reatain the workforce, and will help in the fit trials/processing tests. Sure it wont be as efficient as an all up test, but your workforce gets something to do in the meantime.It does rather play into the hands of those who argue that SLS is a first and foremost a jobs program while undermining the claim that SDHLV is a good idea because it re-uses flight-proven hardware.
Quote from: FinalFrontier on 10/12/2010 02:36 amGood news is that ISS should not have shortfall problems with the new program. It will finally get what it needs and we can TRULY use it for the first time as a real research facility. This vehicle will resupply ISS sometime between 2016 and never. I'll be surprised if ISS doesn't suffer some sort of supply shortages at one or more times between 2011 and 2016.
Good news is that ISS should not have shortfall problems with the new program. It will finally get what it needs and we can TRULY use it for the first time as a real research facility.
Now that the president has signed the bill what is the buzz inside NASA?Are the wheels turning? Have meetings been called to discuss next steps? Is there a buzz in the hallways? Is moral Up/Down/Sideways?
Quote from: Sotar on 10/12/2010 08:04 pmNow that the president has signed the bill what is the buzz inside NASA?Are the wheels turning? Have meetings been called to discuss next steps? Is there a buzz in the hallways? Is moral Up/Down/Sideways?Can't do anything until there is a budget.