Will the US get a new manned launcher at all?

Given the economic realties of today may the government budget cutters
move away from any fiancial support for a new launch system?

tea party is hard at work demanding a balanced budget. if they get
their way will manned space survive?

I think the private launch business should build around a space
tourism model just in case....

In article a0aa5564-eb34-4cbd-a857-242d1fd137c4
@gv8g2000vbb.googlegroups.com, says...

Given the economic realties of today may the government budget cutters
move away from any fiancial support for a new launch system?

It is entirely possible, but not likely given the politics of NASA
funding. Cutting the shuttle derived heavy launch system would be a
huge blow to Texas, Florida, Utah, and etc. Those are real jobs that
will be "lost" and the politicians from those states will lobby hard to
keep those jobs.

tea party is hard at work demanding a balanced budget. if they get
their way will manned space survive?

Yes it will survive. It survived the cuts following the end of
Apollo/Saturn development which started even before the first manned
landing on the moon.

I think the private launch business should build around a space
tourism model just in case....

What makes you think that private launch businesses aren't already
looking for new markets? It's clear from history that the overall
launch market isn't going to expand without new markets. Government and
commercial comsat launches are limited in number and aren't sufficient
to sufficiently support the current glut of launch vehicles, let alone
new ones.

Jeff
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" Solids are a branch of fireworks, not rocketry. :-) :-) ", Henry
Spencer 1/28/2011

"bob haller" wrote in message
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I think the private launch business should build around a space
tourism model just in case....

The market is too small. How many people do you know that can afford a $40
million joyride to the ISS?

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"bob haller" wrote in message
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I think the private launch business should build around a space
tourism model just in case....

The market is too small. How many people do you know that can afford a $40
million joyride to the ISS?

So, they'll have to price their rides cheaper than $40 million and hope
the market expands as the price drops.

Jeff
--
" Solids are a branch of fireworks, not rocketry. :-) :-) ", Henry
Spencer 1/28/2011

On Jul 27, 11:31*am, "Bootstrap Bill" mousepoop....@NO-
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"bob haller" *wrote in message

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I think the private launch business should build around a space
tourism model just in case....

The market is too small. How many people do you know that can afford a $40
million joyride to the ISS?

costs of tourism flights would be much cheaper than currently

Actually, I h had to laugh when I heard about all that posturing and walking
out in the talks about the US defaulting on loans. This defaulting stuff is
just rubbish after all.

There is no chance of it, but lovely to see the antics.

Brian

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In article a0aa5564-eb34-4cbd-a857-242d1fd137c4
@gv8g2000vbb.googlegroups.com, says...

Given the economic realties of today may the government budget cutters
move away from any fiancial support for a new launch system?

It is entirely possible, but not likely given the politics of NASA
funding. Cutting the shuttle derived heavy launch system would be a
huge blow to Texas, Florida, Utah, and etc. Those are real jobs that
will be "lost" and the politicians from those states will lobby hard to
keep those jobs.

tea party is hard at work demanding a balanced budget. if they get
their way will manned space survive?

Yes it will survive. It survived the cuts following the end of
Apollo/Saturn development which started even before the first manned
landing on the moon.

I think the private launch business should build around a space
tourism model just in case....

What makes you think that private launch businesses aren't already
looking for new markets? It's clear from history that the overall
launch market isn't going to expand without new markets. Government and
commercial comsat launches are limited in number and aren't sufficient
to sufficiently support the current glut of launch vehicles, let alone
new ones.

Jeff
--
" Solids are a branch of fireworks, not rocketry. :-) :-) ", Henry
Spencer 1/28/2011

On Jul 27, 2:45*pm, "Brian Gaff" wrote:
Actually, I h had to laugh when I heard about all that posturing and walking
out *in the talks about the US defaulting on loans. This defaulting stuff is
just rubbish after all.

There is no chance of it, but lovely to see the antics.

Brian

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In article a0aa5564-eb34-4cbd-a857-242d1fd137c4
@gv8g2000vbb.googlegroups.com, says...

Given the economic realties of today may the government budget cutters
move away from any fiancial support for a new launch system?

It is entirely possible, but not likely given the politics of NASA
funding. *Cutting the shuttle derived heavy launch system would be a
huge blow to Texas, Florida, Utah, and etc. *Those are real jobs that
will be "lost" and the politicians from those states will lobby hard to
keep those jobs.

tea party is hard at work demanding a balanced budget. if they get
their way will manned space survive?

Yes it will survive. *It survived the cuts following the end of
Apollo/Saturn development which started even before the first manned
landing on the moon.

I think the private launch business should build around a space
tourism model just in case....

What makes you think that private launch businesses aren't already
looking for new markets? *It's clear from history that the overall
launch market isn't going to expand without new markets. *Government and
commercial comsat launches are limited in number and aren't sufficient
to sufficiently support the current glut of launch vehicles, let alone
new ones.

Jeff
--
" Solids are a branch of fireworks, not rocketry. :-) :-) ", Henry
Spencer 1/28/2011- Hide quoted text -

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well congress is playing with matches in a fireworks plant. the tea
party can cause a major explosion

On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:06:55 -0700 (PDT), bob haller
wrote:

Given the economic realties of today may the government budget cutters
move away from any fiancial support for a new launch system?

tea party is hard at work demanding a balanced budget. if they get
their way will manned space survive?

I think the private launch business should build around a space
tourism model just in case....

Isn't NASA using some of it's Commercial Space funds to get SpaceX to
do a couple of shots of the Dragon capsule with an idea towards
man-rating it?

- David
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