Senator Nelson actually said that two senators wanted the total budget sum back to 2008 levels not NASA specifically by itself.
That is a problem that bugged us too. But we have come up with a solution that should make things much easier.Give us a few more days -- we are waiting until the President actually signs the Authorization bill.Ross.
The poll is uphttp://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=22381.new;topicseen#new
Quote from: clongton on 10/11/2010 11:23 pmThe poll is uphttp://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=22381.new;topicseen#newand just a minor celebration, still a lot to come but we felt it needed commemoration.www.directlauncher.com
I'm resolutely looking forward to SLS-X
Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 10/11/2010 07:06 pmI'm resolutely looking forward to SLS-XWhy? As I've pointed out before, it's a waste of resources.
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.
Quote from: Proponent on 10/12/2010 02:30 amQuote from: Ben the Space Brit on 10/11/2010 07:06 pmI'm resolutely looking forward to SLS-XWhy? As I've pointed out before, it's a waste of resources.No more or no less than Ares 1-X.
Quote from: mjcrsmith on 10/12/2010 03:58 amQuote from: Proponent on 10/12/2010 02:30 amQuote from: Ben the Space Brit on 10/11/2010 07:06 pmI'm resolutely looking forward to SLS-XWhy? As I've pointed out before, it's a waste of resources.No more or no less than Ares 1-X. Much less, an SLS-X flight will use hardware that is much closer to the final product than Ares I-X was to Ares I. 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 amQuote from: mjcrsmith on 10/12/2010 03:58 amQuote from: Proponent on 10/12/2010 02:30 amQuote from: Ben the Space Brit on 10/11/2010 07:06 pmI'm resolutely looking forward to SLS-XWhy? As I've pointed out before, it's a waste of resources.No more or no less than Ares 1-X. Much less, an SLS-X flight will use hardware that is much closer to the final product than Ares I-X was to Ares I. 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.At least SLS has a future. Ares 1 was a dead end from the start. Talk about a waste of resources.