Author Topic: Vega flight VV04 - IXV - February 11, 2015  (Read 203307 times)

Offline Chris Bergin

Full multi-year flow and launch update thread for the IXV mission.

IXV News Articles:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=IXV

L2 Link to 15 Presentations on IXV:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5736.0
« Last Edit: 03/15/2015 02:17 pm by Jester »
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline meiza

  • Expert
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3067
  • Where Be Dragons
  • Liked: 5
  • Likes Given: 3
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #1 on: 06/27/2007 08:39 pm »
Thanks!
We get much too little info about what happens in Europe, and this is a nice bit.

Future launcher preparatory programme, FLPP. And next generation launcher, NGL. I'd really like information on these, and I'd bet lots of new people would flock to the site. Especially if there were pretty pictures. :)

What's the deal with the French co-developing hydrocarbon engines with the Russians? No news at all...

Offline Jester

  • Administrator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7979
  • Earth
  • Liked: 6533
  • Likes Given: 157
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #2 on: 06/28/2007 10:15 am »
Quote
meiza - 27/6/2007  10:39 PM

Thanks!
We get much too little info about what happens in Europe, and this is a nice bit.

Future launcher preparatory programme, FLPP. And next generation launcher, NGL. I'd really like information on these, and I'd bet lots of new people would flock to the site. Especially if there were pretty pictures. :)

What's the deal with the French co-developing hydrocarbon engines with the Russians? No news at all...

Get on L2, there are lots of "pretty pictures" in the technical docs about IXV on there

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=5736

Offline Norm Hartnett

  • Elite Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2310
  • Liked: 74
  • Likes Given: 5
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #3 on: 06/28/2007 07:00 pm »
I find it somewhat odd that ESA and Russia are looking at lifting bodies while the US is back to capsules. Diversity is a good thing however.
“You can’t take a traditional approach and expect anything but the traditional results, which has been broken budgets and not fielding any flight hardware.” Mike Gold - Apollo, STS, CxP; those that don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it: SLS.

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #4 on: 06/28/2007 09:22 pm »
Quote
meiza - 27/6/2007  9:39 PM

Thanks!
We get much too little info about what happens in Europe, and this is a nice bit.


It'll improve nearer Vega's launch.
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline vt_hokie

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3054
  • Hazlet, NJ
  • Liked: 118
  • Likes Given: 435
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #5 on: 06/28/2007 09:43 pm »
Hmm, a new lifting body spacecraft, eh?  Might be time for me to sign up for L2!  :laugh:

Offline Martin FL

  • Elite Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2459
  • Liked: 137
  • Likes Given: 278
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #6 on: 06/29/2007 02:52 am »
Quote
vt_hokie - 28/6/2007  4:43 PM

Hmm, a new lifting body spacecraft, eh?  Might be time for me to sign up for L2!  :laugh:

It's like a baby X-33, right up your street  :bleh:

Offline meiza

  • Expert
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3067
  • Where Be Dragons
  • Liked: 5
  • Likes Given: 3
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #7 on: 06/29/2007 12:53 pm »
I meant the BIG rockets, there's no info on them. Vega is a small solid rocket. There is essentially nothing new about it. IXV docs have been available in L2 for a long time already.

Offline PhalanxTX

  • Veteran
  • Full Member
  • **
  • Posts: 209
  • Liked: 0
  • Likes Given: 0
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #8 on: 06/29/2007 02:30 pm »
Quote
Norm Hartnett - 28/6/2007  2:00 PM

I find it somewhat odd that ESA and Russia are looking at lifting bodies while the US is back to capsules. Diversity is a good thing however.

Lockheed did originally want a "flying capsule" for CEV that bears more than a striking resemblance to IXV, but that got shot down by NASA pretty quickly.
"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program, and if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!"

-- Larry Niven, quoted by Arthur Clarke in interview at Space.com, 2001

One Percent for Space!

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #9 on: 06/29/2007 02:33 pm »
Quote
PhalanxTX - 29/6/2007  3:30 PM

Quote
Norm Hartnett - 28/6/2007  2:00 PM

I find it somewhat odd that ESA and Russia are looking at lifting bodies while the US is back to capsules. Diversity is a good thing however.

Lockheed did originally want a "flying capsule" for CEV that bears more than a striking resemblance to IXV, but that got shot down by NASA pretty quickly.

Would that be this.....?
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline PhalanxTX

  • Veteran
  • Full Member
  • **
  • Posts: 209
  • Liked: 0
  • Likes Given: 0
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #10 on: 06/29/2007 02:41 pm »
Actually, I was thinking about this one. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CEV_Lockheed_Martin.jpg
"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program, and if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!"

-- Larry Niven, quoted by Arthur Clarke in interview at Space.com, 2001

One Percent for Space!

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #11 on: 06/29/2007 02:56 pm »
Quote
PhalanxTX - 29/6/2007  3:41 PM

Actually, I was thinking about this one. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CEV_Lockheed_Martin.jpg

Ah! I went back one stage too far :)
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline Far Reach

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 362
  • Liked: 1
  • Likes Given: 10
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #12 on: 06/30/2007 01:16 am »
Quote
Jester - 28/6/2007  5:15 AM

Quote
meiza - 27/6/2007  10:39 PM

Thanks!
We get much too little info about what happens in Europe, and this is a nice bit.

Future launcher preparatory programme, FLPP. And next generation launcher, NGL. I'd really like information on these, and I'd bet lots of new people would flock to the site. Especially if there were pretty pictures. :)

What's the deal with the French co-developing hydrocarbon engines with the Russians? No news at all...

Get on L2, there are lots of "pretty pictures" in the technical docs about IXV on there

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=5736

Thanks, I missed it and it's an interesting vehicle that not a lot was said about it before now.

Offline Norm Hartnett

  • Elite Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2310
  • Liked: 74
  • Likes Given: 5
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #13 on: 06/30/2007 07:45 pm »
A little more detail on the Lockheed Martin original VSE entry. http://astronautix.com/craft/cevkheed.htm
“You can’t take a traditional approach and expect anything but the traditional results, which has been broken budgets and not fielding any flight hardware.” Mike Gold - Apollo, STS, CxP; those that don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it: SLS.

Offline vt_hokie

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3054
  • Hazlet, NJ
  • Liked: 118
  • Likes Given: 435
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #14 on: 07/01/2007 08:16 pm »
Quote
Norm Hartnett - 30/6/2007  3:45 PM

A little more detail on the Lockheed Martin original VSE entry. http://astronautix.com/craft/cevkheed.htm

That was an interesting design.  I was enthusiastic about CEV before the innovation killers at NASA shot that down in favor of the Apollo design.

Offline Mogster

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 161
  • Manchester - England
  • Liked: 6
  • Likes Given: 12
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #15 on: 07/02/2007 03:06 pm »
The BBC have a story today about Esa and RKK Energia convening meetings with European industrial groups to discuss future manned spaceflight systems. Set for July.  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6260724.stm


Offline CentEur

  • Member
  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 167
  • Poland
  • Liked: 7
  • Likes Given: 8
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #16 on: 07/02/2007 09:45 pm »
Quote
Mogster - 2/7/2007  5:06 PM

The BBC have a story today about Esa and RKK Energia convening meetings with European industrial groups to discuss future manned spaceflight systems. Set for July.  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6260724.stm



The effort is going on for quite some time now, formerly known as ACTS. Next year a go/no go decision is to be made based on results of the studies.

Offline Jason Davies

  • Regular
  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1089
  • Liked: 66
  • Likes Given: 75
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #17 on: 07/15/2007 07:31 pm »
I hope they give a go. New vehicles are always exciting.

Offline CentEur

  • Member
  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 167
  • Poland
  • Liked: 7
  • Likes Given: 8
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #18 on: 07/16/2007 05:50 am »
Quote
Jason Davies - 15/7/2007  9:31 PM

I hope they give a go. New vehicles are always exciting.

It's not about excitement, it's about filling the needs. Kliper was rejected because it didn't fill European needs. I hope CSTS proposal will be prepared better. See http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=8659&posts=24&start=1

Offline STS Tony

  • Extreme Veteran
  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1677
  • Los Angeles
  • Liked: 53
  • Likes Given: 106
Re: Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
« Reply #19 on: 07/22/2007 12:39 am »
Who is funding this? ESA or EADS?

Tags:
 

Advertisement NovaTech
Advertisement Northrop Grumman
Advertisement
Advertisement Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island
Advertisement Brady Kenniston
Advertisement NextSpaceflight
Advertisement Nathan Barker Photography
0