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NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS
"SpaceX will attempt the first commercial link-up with the
International Space Station (ISS) on Feb. 7, which could be a major milestone on the way to the low-Earth-orbit economy NASA is trying to create." See: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...&channel=space |
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NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS
wrote in message ... "SpaceX will attempt the first commercial link-up with the International Space Station (ISS) on Feb. 7, which could be a major milestone on the way to the low-Earth-orbit economy NASA is trying to create." See: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...011/12/09/awx_ 12_09_2011_p0-404465.xml&headline=NASA,%20SpaceX%20Set%20First%2 0Dragon%20La unch%20To%20ISS&channel=space 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. |
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NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS
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? |
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NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS
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. |
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NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS
On Dec 13, 1:31*pm, Matt Wiser wrote:
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. currently nasa is inept, show me their exploration program please........ a heavy lifter thats too expensive, and will leave zero bucks for payload, |
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NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS
wrote in message ... "SpaceX will attempt the first commercial link-up with the International Space Station (ISS) on Feb. 7, which could be a major milestone on the way to the low-Earth-orbit economy NASA is trying to create." See: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...&channel=space So, commercial launchers equal the rabbit. And NASA the tortoise. s |
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NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS
On Dec 13, 1:18*pm, bob haller wrote:
On Dec 13, 1:31*pm, Matt Wiser wrote: 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. currently nasa is inept, show me their exploration program please........ a heavy lifter thats too expensive, and will leave zero bucks for payload, The boobert's antipathy to HSF is well known.... |
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NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS
On 14/12/2011 5:31 AM, Matt Wiser wrote:
On Dec 13, 10:02 am, Alan 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. Stick to his guns? The delays are hardly unexpected for such complex systems and most of the delays are not the fault of SpaceX anyway - there's simply a backlog of launches due to other failures - not by SpaceX. So the man's got dreams, what's the matter with that? Good luck to him, I say and if anyone can make it happen, it's Elon Musk. |
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NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS
"Alan Erskine" wrote in message d.com... On 14/12/2011 5:31 AM, Matt Wiser wrote: On Dec 13, 10:02 am, Alan 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. Stick to his guns? The delays are hardly unexpected for such complex systems and most of the delays are not the fault of SpaceX anyway - there's simply a backlog of launches due to other failures - not by SpaceX. So the man's got dreams, what's the matter with that? Good luck to him, I say and if anyone can make it happen, it's Elon Musk. Nothing wrong with dreaming, that's what America's all about: turning dreams into reality. But, and this is what his problem is, he's been more into yapping than flying. He needs to follow what the Commercial Space Federation said at their 2010 symposium: "We need to stop talking and start flying." Only by flying will those who doubt commercial crew and cargo services be satisfied-and I'm one of them. Not to mention loathing the Musk-worship you find on a number of sites: spacepolitics.com is one-where if you're not 100% behind Commercial Crew/Cargo in general (and Space X in particular), you're a heretic. He's not the messiah when it comes to HSF to LEO; all he is is an entrepeneur with a product he wants to sell to NASA, other space agencies, corporations, and maybe space tourism as well. That's all. Maybe there wouldn't be the venom directed at him if he was playing catchup to an outfit like Boeing or ULA in this regard, maybe not. Until he flies people to LEO and brings them home, he's an "amateur hobbyist" as one congressman said when this whole commercial crew concept got going. |
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