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tuvas
post Jun 28 2008, 07:30 PM
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Just saw this video, thought I'd hear what you all had to say about it.

http://www.space.com/php/video/player.php?...stellation-rock

It looks to be quite interesting. I must say, the computer animation is amazing too!
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post Jun 29 2008, 01:49 PM
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I've heard they weren't sure which way to land it yet, on land or on water, but I could be wrong. I too was very impressed with the dust flying away from the rocket blast.
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post Jun 29 2008, 04:11 PM
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QUOTE (tuvas @ Jun 29 2008, 02:49 PM) *
I've heard they weren't sure which way to land it yet, on land or on water, but I could be wrong.


It looks like the designers have been flopping back and forth on this issue for a year. Here's a relatively recent article:


May 7, 2008
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- tuvas   Constellation Lunar Launch   Jun 28 2008, 07:30 PM
- - ugordan   Some related stuff on YouTube (be sure to click ...   Jun 28 2008, 07:41 PM
|- - David   QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 28 2008, 08:41 PM) S...   Jun 28 2008, 10:42 PM
|- - ugordan   It might be this is an outdated video or (more lik...   Jun 28 2008, 10:51 PM
- - Airbag   Fantastic video; great details such as the ulage r...   Jun 28 2008, 07:46 PM
|- - ugordan   QUOTE (Airbag @ Jun 28 2008, 09:46 PM) th...   Jun 28 2008, 07:52 PM
- - dvandorn   Well, let's do a little back-of-the-envelope c...   Jun 28 2008, 08:12 PM
- - Juramike   QUOTE (tuvas @ Jun 28 2008, 03:30 PM) Jus...   Jun 28 2008, 08:27 PM
- - jmjawors   The current revised plan is for splash-downs. [So...   Jun 29 2008, 04:06 AM
- - nprev   Jeez...deja vu all over again, eh? Now I'm wai...   Jun 29 2008, 04:44 AM
- - tuvas   I've heard they weren't sure which way to ...   Jun 29 2008, 01:49 PM
|- - David   QUOTE (tuvas @ Jun 29 2008, 02:49 PM) I...   Jun 29 2008, 04:11 PM
|- - ugordan   I came across this article while browsing the BA f...   Jun 29 2008, 11:43 PM
- - nprev   Hmm. Wonder if they're starting to lean toward...   Jun 29 2008, 11:55 PM
- - peter59   Long and rough way before Ares V, literally and me...   Aug 23 2008, 12:32 PM

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