Re: Man-Rating Atlas V

In article <1159629860.735544.10610@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Will
McLean <mclean1382@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Now of course the size of the overestimates is unknown (otherwise we'd
include them in the estimates). But to me the Atlas changes "feel"
minor - better monitoring, new trajectory, redundant electronics, and
so on.

This argument would be more compelling if the Atlas V was a vehicle
with a well established track record. Not that it's a bad record, it
just isn't enough flights to confidently much more than its probably at
least 90% reliable.

And this counterargument would be more compelling if the stick had any
track record at all.

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David M. Palmer dmpalmer@xxxxxxxxx (formerly @clark.net, @ematic.com)
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