tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post2381084948268788298..comments2023-10-18T08:43:10.620-04:00Comments on The Flame Trench space news and analysis: First Falcon 9 Flight Likely To Slip To At Least Late AprilC Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916832810035419167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-18203905658576713072010-04-08T12:33:50.604-04:002010-04-08T12:33:50.604-04:00Low-cost is particularly valuable considering what...Low-cost is particularly valuable considering what the cargo is.<br /><br />These are not $100 million communications satellites. Choosing an unproven launcher would bump up your insurance premium substantially. Might even come out a wash.<br /><br />NASA, on the other hand, is flying food and water up to the ISS. Some other supplies, but all easily replaceable and *well* below the Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-80388462387829518252010-04-01T02:42:14.431-04:002010-04-01T02:42:14.431-04:00If the falcon 9 gets off the ground it will be muc...If the falcon 9 gets off the ground it will be much much cheaper than Delta.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-35493560664753001332010-03-25T19:41:29.927-04:002010-03-25T19:41:29.927-04:00The Delta II is a fine rocket with a long legacy. ...The Delta II is a fine rocket with a long legacy. However, it isn't nearly as powerful as the Falcon 9 and wouldn't be able to carry nearly so large a payload to the ISS.Larry Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07005320430740976182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-52423745024382594092010-03-25T16:40:32.239-04:002010-03-25T16:40:32.239-04:00What baffels me is that NASA retires the Delta II ...What baffels me is that NASA retires the Delta II launch Vehicle and gives out 1.5 Bilion dollars worth of launch contracts to vehicles that are not proven launsh vehicles.<br /> Delta II lauches over 200 launch;s with a success rate of over 97% success rate penny foolish decisions.Wegendthttp://msn.comnoreply@blogger.com