...launching a full-up orbital Atlas with the intent to have range-safety blow it up mid-flight. That's ballsy.
Quote from: simonbp on 08/04/2011 04:13 pm...launching a full-up orbital Atlas with the intent to have range-safety blow it up mid-flight. That's ballsy.A full live Centaur would not be required there.
Does it need a real RL-10 though, or would some mockup/mass simulator suffice?
Has anyone seen any decent hi res images of Atlas with CST-100?
Would probably depend on where they do the abort,
however would like to know whether or not the range would still need to activate the destruct device,
and whether or not a centaur could continue to orbit after the simulated abort (ride for CRYOTE?)
Would probably depend on where they do the abort
Apparently, two lucky Boeing test pilots will get to fly the CST-100 to the ISS on its first crewed flight!I'm sure there will be room for a third tag-along ISS fan who could blog the whole thing for NSF - no fee required, I'll sign any waiver you want!
I think you misheard or misread something. The first manned flight isn't planned to dock to ISS.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 08/04/2011 05:44 pmHas anyone seen any decent hi res images of Atlas with CST-100?with the single solid?
Quote from: edkyle99 on 08/04/2011 04:42 pmThe strap-on solid bothers me for crewed flight. But Liberty's solid first stage doesn't?
The strap-on solid bothers me for crewed flight.
Quote from: Alpha Control on 08/04/2011 04:13 pmSo what does the future hold for the Delta IV? Looks like it's the loser in all the CCDEV choices. Is there enough other business for it to remain viable?That's a question that we've been discussion on various EELV-oriented threads. Purely FWIW, I suspect that being 'All-American' (i.e. no pesky Energomash or NK Engines core engines), Delta-IV will still get some DoD business to secure its future for the short-term (until ~2020). Indeed, the selection of Atlas-V-412 by Boeing actually improves Delta-IV's prospects as fewer Atlas-V launch slots will be available for DoD and other USG cargo payloads. Long term, DoD is looking to develop such goodies as fly-back boosters and such things, so the EELVs will likely be replaced by the 2030s.
So what does the future hold for the Delta IV? Looks like it's the loser in all the CCDEV choices. Is there enough other business for it to remain viable?
My article on the announcement:http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/08/atlas-v-wins-boeing-selects-launcher-cst-100-capsule/
This will change the future cost equation against Delta IV especially the RS-68A ones and steps are also being taken to make their manufacturing cheaper too as part of the ULA arrangement.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 08/04/2011 06:35 pmMy article on the announcement:http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/08/atlas-v-wins-boeing-selects-launcher-cst-100-capsule/Good article, Chris!