Re: Falcon9/Dragon launch purchases

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:44:09 -0800 (PST), in a place far, far away,
MaxiumQueue@xxxxxxxxx made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
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On Nov 21, 10:55 pm, simberg.interglo...@xxxxxxxxx (Rand Simberg)
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On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:33:03 -0800 (PST), in a place far, far away,
behlin...@xxxxxxxxx made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way
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Where does it say it will be operational. Spacex can't even launch a
Falcon 1 successfully. Spacex will have to demonstrate a capability
(whether it is ISS cargo, spacecraft delivery or manned capsule)
before NASA buys a service

Their plan is to do so, long before Ares/Orion is ready. SpaceX has a
plan, NASA has a plan.

SpaceX seems some what ahead of Ares / Orion. More real hardware. They
also have a better concept. And their track record for cost management
is not as bad as NASA's.

Track record for cost management? Yes, they excel at most cost
effective method for splashing a payload. Cost doesn't mattter if
there is no missions success.

What has Spacex done to make them a sure thing?

Who said anything about a sure thing?

Why should Ares I be a "sure thing," give NASA's track record?

Never said anything about Ares I. I prefer EELV's for a CLV. But
aside from that, NASA has "some" launches.

Not for decades, other than Shuttle.


NASA is not just shuttle. Typical layman view.

I'm not a layman.

NASA buys ELV's and works with those contractors for its unmanned
missions.

It buys commercial launches. It isn't involved in the launches.

NASA's unmanned launch success (not missions success) is higher than
the DOD and almost 10% higher than commercial since 1988.

All US launches, other than Shuttle, are commercial.
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