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A little competition is a good thing.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09...t_off_attempt/
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A little competition is a good thing.
On 9/19/2013 7:30 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:
Yes, competition is a good thing, especially when NASA doesn't micromanage everything like it does with typical cost plus style contracts. Along those lines, where is Bigelow Aerospace these days? How far along are they from putting up one of their inflatable habitats and are they planning to hire SpaceX or Orbital to do servicing missions? Dave |
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A little competition is a good thing.
David Spain wrote:
Along those lines, where is Bigelow Aerospace these days? How far along are they from putting up one of their inflatable habitats and are they planning to hire SpaceX or Orbital to do servicing missions? The last story I saw had Bigelow providing a module to be tested on the ISS sometime in 2015. rick jones -- It is not a question of half full or empty - the glass has a leak. The real question is "Can it be patched?" these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... |
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A little competition is a good thing.
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says... David Spain wrote: Along those lines, where is Bigelow Aerospace these days? How far along are they from putting up one of their inflatable habitats and are they planning to hire SpaceX or Orbital to do servicing missions? The last story I saw had Bigelow providing a module to be tested on the ISS sometime in 2015. NASA and Bigelow Aerospace Announce BEAM Agreement http://www.bigelowaerospace.com/announcements.php Jeff -- "the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer |
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A little competition is a good thing.
On 9/19/2013 7:30 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:
Yes, competition is a good thing, especially when NASA doesn't micromanage everything like it does with typical cost plus style contracts. Along those lines, where is Bigelow Aerospace these days? How far along are they from putting up one of their inflatable habitats and are they planning to hire SpaceX or Orbital to do servicing missions? Strictly speaking they've put up a couple of test versions of their habs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_II As for flying the real thing and people to it, good question. Dave -- Greg D. Moore http://greenmountainsoftware.wordpress.com/ CEO QuiCR: Quick, Crowdsourced Responses. http://www.quicr.net |
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