Re: Problems with Griffin's exploration architecture


Jeff Findley wrote:
> As noted on www.nasawatch.com:
>
> Editor's note: Multiple sources point to a delay in the rollout
> of Mike Griffin's new exploration architecture. It won't be
> rolled out in early September. It would seem that multiple offices
> in the executive branch simply do not agree on key elements of what
> Griffin wants to do - and have serious problems with certain
> aspects - finances being the most important point of disagreement.
>
> Hopefully this will be the beginning of the end of shuttle derived launch
> vehicles. That's the one piece of Griffin's architecture that insures NASA
> retains much of the (expensive) shuttle facilities and the standing army
> that fills them.
>
Well, at least the end of the stick, which seems to be completely
unneeded.

I think the HLV seems to have a use, but ideally some one other than
NASA should provide the launch service.

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