Commercial Space..."The Boeing Way" or "the SpaceX Way"

[Jason1701]

Interesting article:


http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1102/13ulaccdev/

I thought the`eds was only for atlas?

Nope. From the Space Act Agreement:

development of top level EDS system architecture common to both Atlas and Delta; perform/refine a Fault Coverage Assessment for both the Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles to define a preliminary set of crew safety related failure modes and support the definition of the EDS architecture

[Downix]

Interesting article:


http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1102/13ulaccdev/

I thought the`eds was only for atlas?

Nope. From the Space Act Agreement:

development of top level EDS system architecture common to both Atlas and Delta; perform/refine a Fault Coverage Assessment for both the Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles to define a preliminary set of crew safety related failure modes and support the definition of the EDS architecture

That's what I understood as well, that the EDS was to be able to be used on both Atlas and Delta.  Still does not make Delta man-rated, but it does reduce the work needed.