I think this thread needs to be re-named to:"The Great MLM Debacle Thread"September 2015? This would honestly be comical if it weren't so sad. I have no idea how an experienced company can take 15 years to build something and still get it catastrophically wrong.ESA would get ERA on-orbit sooner if they just gave it to the Chinese.Bah, abysmul.
Per Space Pete's Request:QuoteI think this thread needs to be re-named to:"The Great MLM Debacle Thread"September 2015? This would honestly be comical if it weren't so sad. I have no idea how an experienced company can take 15 years to build something and still get it catastrophically wrong.ESA would get ERA on-orbit sooner if they just gave it to the Chinese.Bah, abysmul.
And yet they've got the (future almost) exclusivity of Angara for military launches, got control of KBKhA and the future crewed launch vehicle. I don't think they are getting punished too much for their failures. Heads roll but no process changes. What's the point of punishing if you only punish scapegoats?
Must we wait until 2018 for the MLM and all the modules to be installed?
Quote from: Prober on 11/30/2013 11:38 pmMust we wait until 2018 for the MLM and all the modules to be installed? Per the new long range to 2020/21 FPIP ISS manifest, the slip into 2015 is the official status.
Quote from: Prober on 11/30/2013 11:38 pmMust we wait until 2018 for the MLM and all the modules to be installed? The way things are going I would not be surprised if NEM-2 ends up launching in 2020, if ever.
Looks like I've missed this, but when was NEM-2 contracted? and to whom?
Quote from: owais.usmani on 12/01/2013 04:52 pmLooks like I've missed this, but when was NEM-2 contracted? and to whom?For now, only NEM-1 is contracted (to RKK Energiya).
Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 12/01/2013 05:43 pmQuote from: owais.usmani on 12/01/2013 04:52 pmLooks like I've missed this, but when was NEM-2 contracted? and to whom?For now, only NEM-1 is contracted (to RKK Energiya).Yeah, that's what I thought.
Quote from: owais.usmani on 12/02/2013 04:32 amQuote from: Nicolas PILLET on 12/01/2013 05:43 pmQuote from: owais.usmani on 12/01/2013 04:52 pmLooks like I've missed this, but when was NEM-2 contracted? and to whom?For now, only NEM-1 is contracted (to RKK Energiya).Yeah, that's what I thought. What do you think my "if ever" comment was present for?