Author Topic: NASA CRS2 Contract Award Announcement - Jan 14, 2016 (Read 221220 times)

ArbitraryConstant · « **Reply #80 on:** 01/14/2016 08:12 pm »

What is the SNC launch vehicle for this contract? Atlas V?

NovaSilisko · « **Reply #81 on:** 01/14/2016 08:12 pm »

Great news to see Cygnus and Dragon continue, and to see DC at last get its chance.

You can't kill the Dream!

BrightLight · « **Reply #82 on:** 01/14/2016 08:12 pm »

Quote from: ArbitraryConstant on 01/14/2016 08:12 pm

What is the SNC launch vehicle for this contract? Atlas V?

Right now - Atlas V

NaN · « **Reply #83 on:** 01/14/2016 08:12 pm »

Quote from: Star One on 01/14/2016 08:11 pm

Equal shares of mission between the three.

To clarify, he stated guaranteed minimum of 6 missions each - doesn't necessarily mean they will all end up with the same number of missions.

clongton · « **Reply #84 on:** 01/14/2016 08:13 pm »

I wonder which LV DreamChaser will use?
Edit: wow you guys are fast! Think I'll just lurk for a bit

Craftyatom · « **Reply #85 on:** 01/14/2016 08:13 pm »

Saying they exhausted volume before mass on many CRS1 flights, added a volume component to CRS2 contracts

Lars-J · « **Reply #86 on:** 01/14/2016 08:14 pm »

Quote from: clongton on 01/14/2016 08:13 pm

I wonder which LV DreamChaser will use?

Atlas V, haven't we seen images showing that? Not official yet, I suppose, but I would be shocked if another LV wa chosen.

Star One · « **Reply #87 on:** 01/14/2016 08:14 pm »

Quote from: NaN on 01/14/2016 08:12 pm

Quote from: Star One on 01/14/2016 08:11 pm
Equal shares of mission between the three.

To clarify, he stated guaranteed minimum of 6 missions each - doesn't necessarily mean they will all end up with the same number of missions.

True but I can hope when it comes to DC.

psloss · « **Reply #88 on:** 01/14/2016 08:15 pm »

Quote from: NaN on 01/14/2016 08:12 pm

Quote from: Star One on 01/14/2016 08:11 pm
Equal shares of mission between the three.

To clarify, he stated guaranteed minimum of 6 missions each - doesn't necessarily mean they will all end up with the same number of missions.

Right, and no task orders have been issued yet.

DatUser14 · « **Reply #89 on:** 01/14/2016 08:15 pm »

how is it possible to fund all 3 contracts? did they get that much money from congress?

Rocket Science · « **Reply #90 on:** 01/14/2016 08:15 pm »

I'm pleased with the choices. Congrats to the awardees and well done NASA!

BrightLight · « **Reply #91 on:** 01/14/2016 08:15 pm »

Cargo processing - pre and post flight - maybe this is where DC will shine - on the fast turn-around on post processing.

arachnitect · « **Reply #92 on:** 01/14/2016 08:16 pm »

Yeah we all read the RFP.

Tell us how the providers did it.

C'mon.

[here we go]

abaddon · « **Reply #93 on:** 01/14/2016 08:16 pm »

Wonder if SNC got the minimum of six missions how they would close profitably (needing to finish development of their spacecraft), although it's hard to say without knowing the size of the contract awards.