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Quote from: renclod on 11/09/2009 07:20 pm Can't see NASA cancel RSRMV now. DM-2 is in work, aft segment was cast, forward segment cast begins today. That is no guarantee. See ASRM.
Can't see NASA cancel RSRMV now. DM-2 is in work, aft segment was cast, forward segment cast begins today.
A lot depends on whether the President really wants a fight with the special interests in Congress over space policy so soon after this bruising fight over health-care and with another fight over AfPak policy looming very close on the horizon. Obama could easily view this as another chance to be seen as a reforming visionary. On the other hand, he could see it as picking an unnecessary fight when there are a lot more critical and important issues on which to spend his political capital.
I woted yes because if we abandon Ares I now, NASA won't have human rated launcher until 2025 and NASA will return on the Moon by 2035 and on Mars by 2060. That's my opinion.
Depends on the path, as there are options which give us a man-rated vehicle by 2013.
Quote from: Downix on 11/10/2009 11:24 amDepends on the path, as there are options which give us a man-rated vehicle by 2013.Only one: Keep the current vehicle.Analyst
Such as?Analyst
I just hope he can pull it off, regardless of what launch vehicle is ultimately selected...
Not a chance for Ares I. I have a feeling we'll be seeing more things like this in print:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/buzz-aldrin/why-we-need-better-rocket_b_351335.htmlTalk about coming out and saying we're on the wrong path with the POR.