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jeff findley wrote:
There are plenty of people who want to go, despite the risk. It's part of human nature to explore. Early explorers faced similar risks when they set sail over the oceans, yet this didn't seem to stop those missions. Just because you think its too risky doesn't mean the missions aren't worth the risk. It's part of the make up of an vanishingly tiny part of the human race. The early explorers weren't exploring they were seeking commercial gain, which changes the perceptions of risk greatly. D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. |
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There are none in reserve, but the pipeline -- about 30 to 36 months from 'laying the keel' to launch, is full of enough vehicles to launch at the current rate indefinitely. "Revision" wrote in message ... Jim - If you can, find out how many Soyuz are in inventory and how many are in work....and their completion dates. I have a hunch that they are low on vehicles. Thx. |
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"Anthony Frost" wrote in message ... Are the ESA astronauts trained up as full Soyuz commanders? I understood they were only return commanders, trained to undock and land but not rendevous and docking. Excellent question. Can anybody follow up on this? |
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Are the ESA astronauts trained up as full Soyuz commanders? I understood they were only return commanders, trained to undock and land but not rendevous and docking. Excellent question. Can anybody follow up on this? Actually, he is correct about this. They are return commanders only. doh! Dave |
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On 21 Apr 2004 22:34:09 GMT, Dave Fowler wrote:
Are the ESA astronauts trained up as full Soyuz commanders? I understood they were only return commanders, trained to undock and land but not rendevous and docking. Excellent question. Can anybody follow up on this? Actually, he is correct about this. They are return commanders only. How long does full commander training take? How soon (theoretically, political considerations aside) could an ESA astro command a crew exchange flight, particularly an astro who already has basic Soyuz training? John. -- -- Over 2400 webcams from ski resorts around the world - www.snoweye.com -- Translate your technical documents and web pages - www.tradoc.fr |
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But seriously, there does seem to be a bad rash of chicken-little
thinking going on here. If Chiao doesn't want to be away from his family for a whole year, **** him -- find one of the astronauts who doesn't mind and give the flight to him/her. If the doctors are playing chicken little, find doctors who can judge based on the facts and not their "g Ahh its one thing to go somewhere on a long flight thats useful, like mars, thats justifable. Its altogether different to spend a year orbiting earth endlessely, away from family and friends, possibly causing long term health troubles, definetely damaging your hearing from the poorly designed too noisey station. ALL so russia can make a few bucks... : : : My opinion is right |
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NASA's first experience with long term (greater than one year) space flight ought not to be on the first mission to Mars. That is a recipe for failure. It would be far better to gain this experience in LEO, where evacuation to Earth is less than a day away, than on a trip to Mars where such an abort simply won't be possible. Jeff Hey we AGREE on this one! I think a all up spiraling flight to a asteroid or a long duration run in the mars transit vehicle while still in earth orbit, They could automatuically add in a audio time delay and have no windows looking at earth. Whatever the vehicle it shouldnt be so loud to do permanent hearing damage : : : My opinion is right |
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