NASA's 05 budget $16 billion

It would only take 2-3 Billion of it to re-start and build the "Orion"
project. They could then dispense with things like the shuttle and
in one shot they could take enough material into space to make the
ISS a true space station capable of supporting humans comfortably.
Or take a trip to Mars that would take all of a week.

It was $12B-14B ten years ago. Considering inflation, a real loss in
the program.

Richard wrote:

It would only take 2-3 Billion of it to re-start and build the "Orion"
project. They could then dispense with things like the shuttle and
in one shot they could take enough material into space to make the
ISS a true space station capable of supporting humans comfortably.
Or take a trip to Mars that would take all of a week.

Phil Wheeler wrote in message ...
It was $12B-14B ten years ago. Considering inflation, a real loss in
the program.

Richard wrote:

It would only take 2-3 Billion of it to re-start and build the "Orion"
project. They could then dispense with things like the shuttle and
in one shot they could take enough material into space to make the
ISS a true space station capable of supporting humans comfortably.
Or take a trip to Mars that would take all of a week.

As crude as it sounds, they must be saving some money without all those
shuttle launches?

make the
ISS a true space station capable of supporting humans comfortably.

Thus totally wasting that amount of funds.....
Clear, Dark, Steady Skies!
(And considerate neighbors!!!)

On 21 Sep 2004 15:15:19 GMT, (Wfoley2)
wrote:

make the
ISS a true space station capable of supporting humans comfortably.

Thus totally wasting that amount of funds.....
Clear, Dark, Steady Skies!
(And considerate neighbors!!!)


Much of the cost associated with space missions is simply the
transport. Cheapen it, and you cut costs in a major way.
Orion could do that.

Much of the cost associated with space missions is simply the
transport. Cheapen it, and you cut costs in a major way.
Orion could do that.

But the ISS would still be a total boondoggle.
Clear, Dark, Steady Skies!
(And considerate neighbors!!!)

Richard wrote:

Phil Wheeler wrote in message
...
It was $12B-14B ten years ago. Considering inflation, a real loss in
the program.

Richard wrote:

It would only take 2-3 Billion of it to re-start and build the
"Orion"
project. They could then dispense with things like the shuttle and
in one shot they could take enough material into space to make the
ISS a true space station capable of supporting humans comfortably.
Or take a trip to Mars that would take all of a week.

As crude as it sounds, they must be saving some money without all
those shuttle launches?

Hardly. Most of the people involved are still working. Return to flight,
new projects, etc. There are some cost cuts and some careers being
redefined, but not to reduce the amount spent or the budget; rather to
channel the money into new stuff.

YMMV,
Chuck Sterling

On 22 Sep 2004 14:54:19 GMT, (Wfoley2)
wrote:

Much of the cost associated with space missions is simply the
transport. Cheapen it, and you cut costs in a major way.
Orion could do that.

But the ISS would still be a total boondoggle.
Clear, Dark, Steady Skies!
(And considerate neighbors!!!)


Maybe they can re-task it?