CCDev to CCiCAP to CCtCAP Discussion Thread

[Longhorn John]

Another take from the Houston Chronicle. 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/nation-world/article/HED-5680379.php

"To continue reading this story, you will need to be a digital subscriber to HoustonChronicle.com."

Chris, please don't do this with NSF.

[clongton]

I know the decision is already made, but I am hoping that it was as divorced from the political as possible and was based on the merits of the systems offered. We shall see.

[Chris Bergin]

Another take from the Houston Chronicle. 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/nation-world/article/HED-5680379.php

"To continue reading this story, you will need to be a digital subscriber to HoustonChronicle.com."

Chris, please don't do this with NSF.

Our L2 supporters ensure the rest of the site (open forum and news site) is open to all.

[Robotbeat]

Another take from the Houston Chronicle. 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/nation-world/article/HED-5680379.php

"To continue reading this story, you will need to be a digital subscriber to HoustonChronicle.com."

Chris, please don't do this with NSF.

Our L2 supporters ensure the rest of the site (open forum and news site) is open to all.

Indeed, and almost always the juicy stuff (before it's vetted) in L2 ends up in a great (public, free) article by the staff here at NASASpaceflight after vetting, etc.

Also, can't wait to order a mug or something from the NSF store.

[woods170]

Another take from the Houston Chronicle. 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/nation-world/article/HED-5680379.php

"To continue reading this story, you will need to be a digital subscriber to HoustonChronicle.com."

Chris, please don't do this with NSF.

Our L2 supporters ensure the rest of the site (open forum and news site) is open to all.

Indeed, and almost always the juicy stuff (before it's vetted) in L2 ends up in a great (public, free) article by the staff here at NASASpaceflight after vetting, etc.

Also, can't wait to order a mug or something from the NSF store.

"Dang it Jim! I'm a spaceflight journalist, not a mug seller!"

[VulcanCafe]

Has this been posted?

http://online.wsj.com/articles/boeing-takes-lead-to-build-space-taxi-1410820865

[SWGlassPit]

Yes it has, with a fair amount of skepticism expressed based on the writer's history.

[clongton]

Do we know whether or not the winner(s) have already been notified?

[king1999]

Another take from the Houston Chronicle. 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/nation-world/article/HED-5680379.php

Using google to search the subject you normally can come up with another site with the same contents.

http://actioncenter.agu.org/app/document/3604849;jsessionid=VhT28kkxpVcBDkoU9JCnRqDr.undefined

[yg1968]

Another take from the Houston Chronicle. 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/nation-world/article/HED-5680379.php

The article is dated August 10th.

[AJW]

Forbes is now running with this story based on the WSJ piece.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2014/09/16/reports-boeing-to-beat-out-spacex-for-nasa-contract-thanks-to-jeff-bezos/

[yg1968]

Jay Barbree of NBC News says SpaceX and Boeing have won:
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/boeing-spacex-are-due-win-nasas-nod-space-taxis-n204426
https://twitter.com/b0yle/status/511896353463488512

[ugordan]

Alan Boyle is reliable.

He is retweeting Jay Barbree's article so his reliability is irrelevant here. Barbree's article sounds pretty similar to what WSJ said yesterday so I'm still slightly skeptical about this.

[AndyX]

Chris. Can you deny the WSJ article? I'd be shocked if CST-100 has won.

[Lar]

Forbes is now running with this story based on the WSJ piece.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2014/09/16/reports-boeing-to-beat-out-spacex-for-nasa-contract-thanks-to-jeff-bezos/

From the Forbes article:

"We haven’t made that decision yet. We would have to take a step back, review the potential business case and go from there,” the [Boeing] spokesperson told me. “It would be more difficult to close the business case without the NASA foundation business.”

If that's a correct quote, then perhaps Boeing is backpedaling on their threats... er, previous statements... that if they didn't win they would not continue forward, and lay off many folk associated with the project.

[yg1968]

Alan Boyle is reliable.

He is retweeting Jay Barbree's article so his reliability is irrelevant here. Barbree's article sounds pretty similar to what WSJ said yesterday so I'm still slightly skeptical about this.

I noticed that afterwards. But Jay Barbree had the right CCiCap winners the last time.  Pasztor didn't say anything about SpaceX winning.

[mr. mark]

I trust Jay's reporting. Doubt he'd stick his neck out it he didn't know something. If true glad to see Boeing and SpaceX get the go ahead.

[ugordan]

Pasztor didn't say anything about SpaceX winning.

WSJ - "One of the two other bidders—SpaceX or Sierra Nevada Corp.—is expected to obtain a smaller contract as a second source, these experts said. SpaceX is in a very strong position to get the nod, the experts added."

Jay Barbree - "Sources say Boeing will be receiving the larger share of that money."

[yg1968]

Jay Barbree of NBC News says SpaceX and Boeing have won:
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/boeing-spacex-are-due-win-nasas-nod-space-taxis-n204426
https://twitter.com/b0yle/status/511896353463488512

Sources say Boeing will be receiving the larger share of that money.

I am not sure how to construe that. Boeing probably got more money because their system is more expensive?

Edit/CR: fixed quote

[yg1968]

Pasztor didn't say anything about SpaceX winning.

WSJ - "One of the two other bidders—SpaceX or Sierra Nevada Corp.—is expected to obtain a smaller contract as a second source, these experts said. SpaceX is in a very strong position to get the nod, the experts added."

Jay Barbree - "Sources say Boeing will be receiving the larger share of that money."

Right. So Pasztor says that SpaceX is in a strong position to win whereas Barbree says that SpaceX has actually won.