tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post2561778652706010189..comments2023-10-18T08:43:10.620-04:00Comments on The Flame Trench space news and analysis: Ares I-X Flight Test Yields Few Feared VibrationsC Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916832810035419167noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-38666118690368902132009-11-05T13:34:50.062-05:002009-11-05T13:34:50.062-05:00If you want to go into space you have to fund it i...If you want to go into space you have to fund it it's simple really. The shuttle is too old now it's had it's day(and i have loved it).It's time to move on,the new vehicles will provide capability to do both LEO missions and DEEP SPACE missions. The orions not tiny it's 25% larger than an apollo era craft and designed for six crew, but will initially take four.<br /><br />Andgrahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-77646602884584595732009-11-04T23:54:55.719-05:002009-11-04T23:54:55.719-05:00I agree with Mr. Marano. The problem isn't vib...I agree with Mr. Marano. The problem isn't vibrations, it's the Constellation Program's lack of any strategic objective that justifies the extremely high cost of its obsolete throwaway technology. <br /><br />I was at the meeting where our local politicos called for a letter writing campaign to get $3 billion. They all campaigned on platforms of cutting taxes and "shrinking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-67742602043909368832009-11-04T03:22:36.981-05:002009-11-04T03:22:36.981-05:00With all Obama's problems and setbacks recentl...With all Obama's problems and setbacks recently, he needs to confirm his plans for NASA, ASAP. I find the dithering only further damages his pre-election image. Ares 1-X was a success, money and time have been invested. So increase the funding or announce a new strategy Mr President!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-59463216836511641452009-11-02T14:15:40.808-05:002009-11-02T14:15:40.808-05:00Um, excuse me but didn't the Ares 1X NOT have ...Um, excuse me but didn't the Ares 1X NOT have the extra booster segment that was anticipated to cause the resonance/vibration? Let's wait until (if) the extra segment booster is flown to slap ourselves on the back about what a great job NASA did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-12638653540894160962009-10-31T20:27:59.463-04:002009-10-31T20:27:59.463-04:00"The Ares I concept really works," he sa..."The Ares I concept really works," he said. "Surprise. Surprise."<br /><br />Surprise, surprise... not to those of us who have unwaveringly believed in the Ares I concept all along. Lots of people owe Messrs. Hanley, Cooke and Ess congratulations and apologies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-41475266989691401682009-10-31T13:58:21.399-04:002009-10-31T13:58:21.399-04:00.
"vibrations" isn't the #1 problem....<br /><br />"vibrations" isn't the #1 problem of the Ares-1 compared with its (too high) costs:<br /><br />http://www.ghostnasa.com/posts2/051ares1price.html<br /><br />and the weak upperstages' mass lifted by the REAL (5-segments SRB) Ares-1 version:<br /><br />http://www.ghostnasa.com/posts2/057afailedtest.html<br /><br />.Gaetano Maranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500435490402119385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-45681179853974797032009-10-31T08:29:53.815-04:002009-10-31T08:29:53.815-04:00Great, Now lets get to work and get this going so ...Great, Now lets get to work and get this going so we dont have to go "overseas" to get to space. Have NASA accelerate development of the escape system and crew module, those systems will be needed no matter what vehicle they ride on. Go NASA, Go ARESAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-60431807874660536672009-10-30T16:19:46.466-04:002009-10-30T16:19:46.466-04:00Test and learn and incorporate those lessons thats...Test and learn and incorporate those lessons thats what they've always done.They'll end up making a robust set of new hardware Ares 1 and Ares V fit to take astronaughts out into deep space again.<br /><br />Keep on going Nasa some people are watching every test with great interest.Grahamnoreply@blogger.com