Jeff Findley wrote on Sat, 27 Oct 2018
14:00:57 -0400:

In article , says...

On 10/26/2018 7:51 PM, Jeff Findley wrote:
In article ,
says...

"As for what space cargo operations could look like, the previous head of Air
Mobility Command, Gen. Carlton Everhart, espoused the possibility of moving cargo
using rockets during a Defense Writers Group breakfast in August."


"Apart from cargo operations, such a focuses space presence could help with pre-
positioning equipment and supplies in orbit, ready to be dropped to Earth."

See:

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-...s-with-spacex/

From above:

One potential would be SpaceX?s next-generation reusable
BFR rocket, currently under development. During the
roundtable, Miller confirmed that the Air Force had
spoken to SpaceX about the idea.

Interesting. Sounds like they're considering BFR as a military P2P
cargo transport. It would certainly be faster than any other form of
transport over great distances.

Jeff


Jeff,

Are we back-peddling a bit on the feasibility of P2P or just commercial
P2P? ;-)

I've said this in other posts:

|That's the one part of BFR/BFS I don't take seriously. As a first
|generation VTVL TSTO it's not likely to be safe enough for routine
|passenger transport. Maybe the second or third generation will be.

The current discussion with the US military is over using BFR/BFS for
space based *cargo* transport.


Who's on the receiving end and how did they get there?

I also said:

| I assert that BFR/BFS would be little different than the V-22
| in terms of both unique capabilities and could be little
| different when it comes to its reliability as an air/space
| transport craft.

Note that we don't see V-22s or a commercial derivative of the same
technology being used in commercial passenger carrying transport quite
yet. The V-22 has tended to crash more often than FAA certified
commercial passenger carrying transports.


Nobody is shooting at commercial passenger aircraft. V-22 is
apparently 'good enough' that the Army is considering V-280 as a
replacement for H-60.


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