Total Members Voted: 245
Voting closed: 10/30/2017 05:15 pm
Well that was unexpected.
Order of most likely to most unlikely.BFR will be operational, SLS will not.Both BFR and SLS will not be operational.SLS will be operational, BFR will not.Both BFR and SLS will be operational.
Quote from: alexterrell on 10/02/2017 09:04 amI think NASA programs will switch to using the BFR on cost grounds. What programs?
I think NASA programs will switch to using the BFR on cost grounds.
Quote from: Lar on 10/02/2017 08:56 pmWell that was unexpected.I even saw a defense from Jim that the prop transfer wouldn't be that hard. I think someone hacked his account
Quote from: Jim on 10/02/2017 07:47 pmOrder of most likely to most unlikely.BFR will be operational, SLS will not.Both BFR and SLS will not be operational.SLS will be operational, BFR will not.Both BFR and SLS will be operational.Well, coming from you, that says a lot. Considering the sequence, that means you think SLS will be cancelled in ten years regardless of BFR?
Quote from: high road on 10/03/2017 08:14 amQuote from: Jim on 10/02/2017 07:47 pmOrder of most likely to most unlikely.BFR will be operational, SLS will not.Both BFR and SLS will not be operational.SLS will be operational, BFR will not.Both BFR and SLS will be operational.Well, coming from you, that says a lot. Considering the sequence, that means you think SLS will be cancelled in ten years regardless of BFR?in less than 5 launches
Quote from: Jim on 10/03/2017 03:01 pmQuote from: high road on 10/03/2017 08:14 amQuote from: Jim on 10/02/2017 07:47 pmOrder of most likely to most unlikely.BFR will be operational, SLS will not.Both BFR and SLS will not be operational.SLS will be operational, BFR will not.Both BFR and SLS will be operational.Well, coming from you, that says a lot. Considering the sequence, that means you think SLS will be cancelled in ten years regardless of BFR?in less than 5 launchesNot sure if you know this Jim but do you get the sense that those working on the vehicle itself share that assessment? Not that I'm disagreeing with you (quite the opposite), just wonder if everyone working on SLS feels the same way.
they are oblivious
Quote from: Jim on 10/03/2017 07:37 pmthey are oblivious This is really a fascinating bit of insight. Thanks Jim. It's almost as if they drank the SLS Kool-aid or something.
The national debt will be well above the GDP. The industry is in a tail spin after the ISS is defunded. Common day themes of CO2 emissions from rockets are brought to bear against the dichotomy of Elon’s views with climate change. HSF has already been down on the boxing ring floor for too long. New astronauts are only recommended to fly space qualified flight systems. The costs for human rating in the us just exceed what is available due to national debt crises.BFR and SLS are museum models, 1:50th scale.
, there are plenty of other governments willing to allow SpaceX to launch from their soil.
The national debt will be well above the GDP. The industry is in a tail spin after the ISS is defunded. Common day themes of CO2 emissions from rockets are brought to bear against the dichotomy of Elon’s views with climate change.
Quote from: high road on 10/03/2017 09:49 pm, there are plenty of other governments willing to allow SpaceX to launch from their soil. not possible
considering EM wasn't even born in America, I don't see any reason for him to be loyal to a country that stifles his dreams.