Any opinions about the KLIPER?

The Russian idea for a replasement of theyr spacecaptule, the KLIPER
reusable or semireusable depending on which configuration. How do you
people like the planned Russian veicle?

http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kliper.htm

http://www.astronautix.com/gallery/ckliper.htm

The launch veicle:
http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/onega.htm

Greetings to all, Einar

wrote:

The Russian idea for a replasement of theyr spacecaptule, the KLIPER
reusable or semireusable depending on which configuration. How do you
people like the planned Russian veicle?

Paper spacecraft are always wonderful.

D.
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-Resolved: To be more temperate in my postings.
Oct 5th, 2004 JDL

On Jul 11, 8:39 am, wrote:
The Russian idea for a replasement of theyr spacecaptule, the KLIPER
reusable or semireusable depending on which configuration. How do you
people like the planned Russian veicle?

http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kliper.htm

http://www.astronautix.com/gallery/ckliper.htm

The launch veicle:http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/onega.htm

Greetings to all, Einar

It looks great for most of anything LEO and ISS/ESS related, that is
as long as they too avoid the potentially lethal SAA contour that's
getting larger and deeper by the year.

Too bad there's simply not sufficient shielding for anything related
as to accomplishing our moon or even of utilizing the moon's L1.
-
Brad Guth

..

the Kliper project was deleted last year in favour of the Soyuz-like
bigger ACTS capsule

I don't like the Kliper design since it needs a space-tug to fly while
in orbit

however... with some (deep) changes, the Kliper can work (if they find
the money to develop and build it...)

..

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The Russian idea for a replasement of theyr spacecaptule, the KLIPER
reusable or semireusable depending on which configuration. How do you
people like the planned Russian veicle?

http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kliper.htm

http://www.astronautix.com/gallery/ckliper.htm

The launch veicle:
http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/onega.htm

The same objection many of us have to any "paper" vehicle. The Russians are
always short on money to develop new launch vehicles, manned space vehicles,
and etc. Don't believe anything you read or "prototypes" you see that don't
actually fly.

In other words, I doubt it will ever be built due to lack of funds.

Jeff
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a
little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor
safety"
- B. Franklin, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (1919)

The Russians also just sacked the fearless leader @ RKK Energia. Looks
like the upgraded Soyuz is even going to be a paper tiger. Lots of
cool ideas on both sides of the big pond right now. Funds, & will seem
to be the main road blocks.

Carl