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Commented on Blue Origin Suffers Major Accident (Update)
I am still a little perplexed. Are you saying max-Q is at around Mach 7+? You don't need to go that fast for sub-orbital (SS-1 was at around Mach 3 max if I remember correctly). For an orbital reentry though... -
Commented on Blue Origin Suffers Major Accident (Update)
Let's assume for a minute that they have a nicely formed bow shock off the engines on its way back (reverse). It is not clear to me, not having done the sim, that the fins will be very effective. They... -
Commented on Blue Origin Suffers Major Accident (Update)
Obviously the vehicle is designed for reentry. I am not sure how effective the fins will be if they keep this design for hypersonic entry which the suborbital vehicle might not achieve. Nevertheless it is an interesting concept. I would... -
Commented on Does SMD Have a Bias Against Venus?
Why Venus? Yes why? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus "Venus is classified as a terrestrial planet and it is sometimes called Earth's "sister planet" due to the similar size, gravity, and bulk composition. " "Studies have suggested that several billion years ago the Venusian... -
Commented on Photos: ISS Flyover of Irene: "This is a Huge Scary Storm"
Just for fun. Tell me again there is no climate change and that we do not need NASA to run any Earth science mission.... -
Commented on Hutchison et al Wants NASA's SLS Design - Now
Not bad. Not bad at all. By the way the higher the IQ the more difficult to handle the daily crunch of the routine work. So no if they were all high IQ we would not necessarily be that much... -
Commented on Apollo Vets Are Not Happy Today (White House Responds)
"Mr. Holdren needs to be fired for his lack of vision and common sense" Hmm let's see. I say he shows far more common sense than you ever did. At least he does not babble about a lunar base for... -
Commented on Apollo Vets Are Not Happy Today (White House Responds)
I don't know if Alan Ladwig will take the time to answer any of that pompous post but all you really need is to read some super hero comic books and be happy. Space is not about super heros it... -
Commented on Commerical Space Advocates Focus On Congress
So your problem is that SpaceX actually shows in front of the public what they actually do? That they let very one know their progress, success and accomplishments along with their failures? That they are proud and rightfully so at... -
Commented on Commerical Space Advocates Focus On Congress
As I said elsewhere, their Achilles heel will be if NASA requires "all-time" abort. This is far from trivial with such an OML. I wish them best but it is far from a done deal.... -
Commented on Commerical Space Advocates Focus On Congress
BEAUTIFUL Funny we never hear from the Constellation-Shuttle groupies and SpaceX bashers about SNC or Boeing. All the while SNC makes tremendous progress. Way to go SNC !... -
Commented on Frank Wolf Wants to Ban NASA and OSTP From China Cooperation
Well if you agree with Marcel then you are off by orders of magnitude. For example, can you provide a little substance to your assertions? Like: "Culturally, China considers us barbarians, this is not figurative, this is literal" "they have... -
Commented on Frank Wolf Wants to Ban NASA and OSTP From China Cooperation
"We must stop thinking in terms of how America can dominate the world, and begin to think in terms of how we can bring stability to the world and reduce the level of mistrust and the potential for destructive conflict."... -
Commented on Frank Wolf Wants to Ban NASA and OSTP From China Cooperation
It must be their spy satellites or their Mig-25 were not working at that time. It actually shook the world that the cosmonaut took pictures right? We scrambled the AF and the Navy, did we not? A real big deal... -
Commented on Frank Wolf Wants to Ban NASA and OSTP From China Cooperation
Why should we cooperate with Saudi Arabia as long as they harbor terrorists? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijackers_in_the_September_11_attacks http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=3841 Whatever...... -
Commented on Frank Wolf Wants to Ban NASA and OSTP From China Cooperation
Yep and in an effort to substantiate his clause, Rep. Wolf will return all the products made in China from his household and office(s) back to the US Customs or even possibly to China. This of course will done as... -
Commented on Augustine Looks Back - and Forward
They only answered their to their charter. They were not asked to provide an opinion as to we needed to overhaul NASA. It's not that difficult to derive that fact from their report though, now is it?... -
Commented on Augustine Looks Back - and Forward
I am with Jim Muncy on this one. Dennis, I know you are disappointed but the finger ought to be pointed towards Congress (present and former) and the former WH in that regard, including Mike Griffin but not only. I... -
Commented on China's Space Station
Chris I hope you won't be upset by the reactions of the Shuttle groupies. Shuttle is over but for some it takes passing the denial stage. And it may be somewhat long. Now for the subject at hand don't jump... -
Commented on Could Contractor Protests Stall NASA's HLV?
Let's see if Congress, since they designed the darn thing, will sole source the contracts too. Almost too good to be true. Way to go Aerojet!... -
Commented on NASA Commercial Crew Program Requirements Workshop
"when NASA say aquires a laptop or an airline ticket, they don't establish requirements, they just buy it on the commercial market." Really? Wow. They go to the next warehouse and just buy computers. No requirements needed. Let's see. Do... -
Commented on CCDev2 Press Conference
The number of "Gs" alone is not enough, the direction of the acceleration and its duration are at least as important. As far as training goes. In case of an emergency ballistic entry from LEO you will most likely sustain... -
Commented on CCDev2 Press Conference
Yeah it is going to be a long road for Boeing. This is not what this side of the house is used to do. How do you go from cost-plus organization to fixed cost??? Very, very difficult. But I salute... -
Commented on CCDev2 Press Conference
Could the CCDev2 entrants become the Jupiter 4 ?... -
Commented on Shuttles and Museums: Thinking Outside The Box
Yep. I remember flying and landing the sim at Space Center Houston over a decade ago still today. And it was then a very simple sim. What if JSC commissioned a "real" sim with struts and all and get people... -
Commented on Video: The Milky Way, Life, and Other Things
So easy to forget when stuck in our Monday traffic road rage! Oh well...... -
Commented on Craig Steidle Will Head Commercial Spaceflight Federation (Update)
Jim: I am afraid most what you say is lost on the "naysayers" since they have no idea what they are talking about. Sorry to be blunt. With Admiral Steidle there would most likely have been a 2008 flight of... -
Commented on EADS North America Beefs Up Its Space Team
"Even more foreigners feeding at the public trough" What an inspired comment. "More foreigners"? Cite one foreigner "feeding at the public trough". Or do you mean Russia? Like in Congress feeding Russia $100Ms instead of local US companies for seats... -
Commented on SpaceX Announces Falcon 9 Heavy Launch Date
"If by regular people you mean those who will spend what would be enough to buy a small mansion in most countries for a 15 minute joyride." Yep. It is exactly what I mean. There are more such people in... -
Commented on SpaceX Announces Falcon 9 Heavy Launch Date
Two different styles. They come from very different background. I am glad that Branson does what he does. Because he will most likely be the person who actually opens space to regular people. They do not seek the same market...