Quote from: docmordrid on 09/11/2014 10:36 pmHeads up: policy sites are reporting the budget CR may be delayed due to Obama's request for "War on IS" funding.Just to remind folks.... that may, or may not, have nothing to do with the delays. IMHO, I suspect it does because I think NASA's selection is likely that the number picked is based on money available. With NASA maximizing number despite the reality of the money.
Heads up: policy sites are reporting the budget CR may be delayed due to Obama's request for "War on IS" funding.
Agree, although I would note that CCtCap selection has implications well beyond this CR and for the next several years). While current budget issues may have an impact on CCtCap award timing, I hope and expect that it has little bearing on the actual awards.CCtCap as written does not allow for fractional awards. On CCtCap award, each CCtCap awardee is committed to complete certification, and guaranteed a minimum of two post-certification ISS crew flights.* On CCtCap award, NASA is committed to funding every awardee through certification and a minimum of two post-certification ISS crew flights.** Assuming the awardee wants those flights.
Quote from: docmordrid on 09/11/2014 10:36 pmHeads up: policy sites are reporting the budget CR may be delayed due to Obama's request for "War on IS" funding.Just to remind folks.... that may, or may not, have nothing to do with the delays.IMHO, I suspect it does because I think NASA's selection is likely that the number picked is based on money available. With NASA maximizing number despite the reality of the money.
Here is the text of the CR released by the House a few hours ago. I don't see anything specific to NASA (other than the fact that spending levels will remain the same as FY 2014):http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20140908/BILLS-113hjres124-IH.pdfHere is a summary:http://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=392934See also this article:http://thehill.com/policy/finance/217198-house-spending-chief-unveils-clean-plan-to-avoid-government-shutdown
NASA SpX-4 advisory says "NASA senior leaders will host a briefing Sept. 19 at 9 a.m." Could be about the CRS mission… or something else?
Since the launch is now the 20th, and this says "senior leaders"... seems plausible. OTOH the launch is really early in the morning on the 20th, so maybe not.I hope it is CCtCAP announcement, waiting is getting really dull.
Reads more like payload discussion panels on the 18th and 19th,
You could still have one company that gets more money and another one that gets less funding. You would just have to adjust the timeline.
Quote from: yg1968 on 09/12/2014 08:00 pmYou could still have one company that gets more money and another one that gets less funding. You would just have to adjust the timeline.There is no provision in CCtCap for "less funding [for less performance]" for one company vs. another, or for one company receiving "more money [for more performance]" than another. All CCtCap awardees will and must receive funding sufficient to achieve certification+ and will be obligated to do so [perform equally].edit: clarify "performance".
The performance would be the same for both companies but the timeline would be different (e.g., 2017 for the first crewed flight for one company but 2019 for the other). In any case, according to Charles Lurio, two fully funded companies will be selected.
By the sme token, NASA will be obligated to fund all CCtCap awardees through cerifiation+. CCtCap does not allow for anything less.
@TheLurioReport Yet another item: Supposedly someone saw a poster just delivered KSC re CCtCap - included SNC/SpaceX, not Boeing. But I advise caution.
Boeing Co. appears positioned to beat out two smaller rivals for the bulk of a multibillion-dollar NASA contract to ferry astronauts to and from orbit, according to government and aerospace-industry officials.
And the WSJ is reporting that "Boeing Takes Lead to Build Space Taxi." It is from Andy Pasztor, so also take it with a grain of salt.http://online.wsj.com/articles/boeing-takes-lead-to-build-space-taxi-1410820865QuoteBoeing Co. appears positioned to beat out two smaller rivals for the bulk of a multibillion-dollar NASA contract to ferry astronauts to and from orbit, according to government and aerospace-industry officials.
Recent signals from the Obama administration, according to the officials, indicate that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's leadership has concluded on a preliminary basis that Boeing's proposed capsule offers the least risky option, as well as the one most likely to be ready to transport U.S. crews to the international space station within three years.
Could anyone with WSJ website access condense the main points in that article? ^