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On Dec 13, 10:02*am, Alan Erskine wrote:
On 13/12/2011 5:22 PM, Matt Wiser wrote:

Now we'll see if Musk's rocket and capsule can do what he claims they can
do. So far from him, it's been 90% talk, 10% actually getting something up
and back.

What have you got against SpaceX?

Nothing against Space X, but Musk: the man's been shooting his mouth
off a lot. If he had stuck to his original schedule, the ISS Cargo
runs were supposed to be going by now. Not to mention that "retiring
on Mars" crap and some other statements that imply he was trying to
muscle in on NASA's exploration programs.

First cargo flight might happen early this year. It's still better
than paying the Russians.

But look at how badly NASA screwed themselves over. If Griffin hadn't
screwed the pooch by pushing Ares I as the one and only manned launch
vehicle for NASA, it's likely that we would be manned Orions to ISS on
EELV's by now.

Your dislike for Musk "shooting his mouth off" is matched by my dislike
of Griffin for picking the wrong path forward for NASA's launch vehicle
needs. Oddly enough, both Musk and Griffin are behind Stratolaunch.
Griffin is listed as being a "board member" for Stratolaunch.

Jeff
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" Ares 1 is a prime example of the fact that NASA just can't get it
up anymore... and when they can, it doesn't stay up long. "
- tinker