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• Commented on John Glenn Has Something To Say

  "The U.S. for the first time since the beginning of the Space Age will have no way to launch anyone into space - starting next January." That's a pretty disingenuous statement. Did Mr. Glenn sleep through the years between the...

• Commented on A HotFire for Falcon 9

  "Let’s now hope the ship can actually fly." No, let's hope you for a change stop spewing nonsense that's proven wrong the very next day, like now. You are clueless about CxP, about SpaceX, about what commercial crew means (i.e....

• Commented on A HotFire for Falcon 9

  "Also, they have not published much regarding any test schedules, for instance are they performing any parachute drops before the Dragon's first flight? Seems they aren't very open." Seen much live coverage of Orbital's Taurus II/Cygnus development/test campaign on the...

• Commented on A HotFire for Falcon 9

  Apollo 8 also was pretty darn risky, as these things go....

• Commented on A HotFire for Falcon 9

  Ignore "akear". He's proven time and time again that he's nothing but a troll. You have to give him credit, though, he sure tries....

• Commented on Jay Barbree Needs A Fact Checker

  Zapkitty, the "truth" is akear is nothing but a troll and adds nothing to the discussion, no arguments, just constant yacking about CxP and anything anti-Obama....

• Commented on Hacking The Past; Teaching The Future

  Whoever photoshopped this could have matched the sharpness of Titan's shadow to those in the rest of the image. Otherwise, not a bad job....

• Commented on Falcon 9 Moves To The Pad For Checks

  "I feel it IS fair to jump on them if a failure occurs that would have been caught by expensive "old-space" processes." And who gets to decide which failure mode would have been caught by "oldspace"? Does the Ariane 5...

• Commented on Bolden and Holdren Fight Back

  "Obama and Bolden's vision of space should be renamed “Plan asinine from outer space”." Stop trolling already, will ya?...

• Commented on Bolden and Holdren Fight Back

  "Having the F9 rocket at the Cape is nowhere near a human capable Dragon." Correct, but having actual launch vehicle hardware right now is still years ahead of where Cx is today. Not to mention ULA already has flight proven...

• Commented on Bolden and Holdren Fight Back

  "2) It takes quite a leap of faith claiming Orion won't be ready 'until after ISS crashes' while assuming Dragon/Falcon-9 instead will. " 1) Orion was never the long pole in the tent. It was always Ares I. Orion could...

• Commented on Space Commerce: Back To The Future

  "A measured and careful approach is better than throwing all your eggs in one basket." OK genius, for the record: which one basket is that? And how was Constellation any different than putting all eggs into one basket in the...

• Commented on Falcon 9 Moves Closer To Launch

  "I think it's the same engine with a different bell, no?" MVac has much commonality with the Merlin, but they're not totally identical engines. It's said to be a "Merlin-flavored engine". "So, remind me again - how many liquid-fueled manned...

• Commented on Precursors to a Paradigm Shift

  "If you're really concerned that these groups don't have the expertise, might I suggest you consider applying to whatever company or group suits your skills and interests best and see how you can contribute." Yes, I'm sure many companies would...

• Commented on Falcon 9 Moves Closer To Launch

  "Interesting also, that the cost for the Ares I-X test _alone_ surpassed the money SpaceX has spent" Well, at least Ares I-X had a live 2nd stage unlike this paper rocket. Oh, wait....

• Commented on Falcon 9 Moves Closer To Launch

  but if Obama gets his way it will be all we have You are very ignorant, you know that? SpaceX is not the only game in town....

• Commented on No NASA Discount For Soyuz Seats

  "The last Falcon 9 delay was over stupid range conflicts and permitting. Falcon 9 test fired successfully and they *were* ready to go. Both times the range conflicted and I've heard that permits may have been the cause for the...

• Commented on DIRECT Delusions

  @DarkStar: I agree wholeheartedly. If you're gonna attack the inline Direct proposal (which wasn't actually their brainchild in the first place, but had numerous technical reports produced over the years by NASA itself), attack it on technical, financial and schedule...

• Commented on DIRECT Delusions

  "Editor's note: and you are a professional rocket engineer, yes?" LOL. If "Me" is who I think he is, he most definitely is more familiar with the problematic than someone who obviously cannot get over the fact it took a...

• Commented on DIRECT Delusions

  The fact that a toy rocket model company owner was asked to come to NASA HQ and talk about a rocket design - one whose actual "designers" can never be named - was simply a courtesy - a curious one...

• Commented on More Sour Grapes From Scott Horowitz

  Horrowitz would have been well advised to at least do his homework before criticizing SpaceX. Not that his point is completely invalid, it's not totally valid either. Maybe SpaceX should have also adopted the paralysis by analysis approach to developing...

• Commented on More Sour Grapes From Scott Horowitz

  Falcon 9 will not take us to the moon. Heh. True, but neither will Ares I, whether it is cancelled or not....

• Commented on SpaceX Refutes Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel

  I would say, rather, "let's see the Falcon's first 200 launches" Fine, as long as you take the same standard and apply it to Ares I as well. Oh, wait, I forgot. Ares I will be safe by default. Operational...

• Commented on SpaceX Refutes Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel

  Am I the only one who thinks SpaceX not having anything to do (at this day and age anyway) with NASA astronaut transport to LEO could actually be a blessing in disguise? Yes, there's a nice chance for bigger profits,...

• Commented on Ares 1-Y is Toast

  People seem to put a lot of faith in commercial development, yet these same commercial entities have yet to show reliable and repeatable access to orbit. While it is a good idea to pursue, depending on it until these firms...

• Commented on Ares 1-Y is Toast

  I didn't specifically mean you Gary when I talked about commercial bashers, it was a general observation. When I say SpaceX is weaker - I mean it in the sense of lack of demonstrated record, their inexperience (whether perceived or...

• Commented on Ares 1-Y is Toast

  SpaceX is nearly 3 years behind in the launch of the first Falcon 9 prototype, the lighter version and not the heavy F9 necessary to launch a human crew, which was originally scheduled in 2007. You are true they are...

• Commented on Ares 1-Y is Toast

  Good luck finding any NASA astronauts willing to be merely passengers on someone else's spacecraft without having the ability to fly, control and dock the spacecraft themselves. Unless someone actually provides a reference for this claim SpaceX meant the crew...