NASA Dawn Asteroid Mission Told to "Stand Back Up", Reinstated! |
NASA Dawn Asteroid Mission Told to "Stand Back Up", Reinstated! |
Mar 28 2006, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
Just 'cause I said I would...
Hopefully, though, this whole episode has made its point -- NASA isn't afraid to tell overbudget missions to stand down. I just *really* wish we could get the magnetometer back on the beastie, though... -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Apr 20 2006, 10:36 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Sea Launch is 5200kg to GTO
Delta II Heavy - 2064 to GTO Sea Launch is more like a low end Delta IV in terms of performance ( at one point I believe it held the outright commercial payload mass record ) Doug |
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Apr 21 2006, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2488 Joined: 17-April 05 From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Member No.: 239 |
Sea Launch is 5200kg to GTO Delta II Heavy - 2064 to GTO Sea Launch is more like a low end Delta IV in terms of performance ( at one point I believe it held the outright commercial payload mass record ) Doug Doug: Dual launches, anyone? Ariane 5 does it as standard! SeaLaunch is more-or-less American, and could launch not only from equatorial regions but also from Florida or California, making use of all the existing range infrastructures. Bob Shaw -------------------- Remember: Time Flies like the wind - but Fruit Flies like bananas!
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Apr 22 2006, 07:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Cape Canaveral Member No.: 734 |
Doug: Dual launches, anyone? Ariane 5 does it as standard! SeaLaunch is more-or-less American, and could launch not only from equatorial regions but also from Florida or California, making use of all the existing range infrastructures. Bob Shaw Sealaunch is at the higher end of the EELV medium class.. US gov't payloads can't use Sealaunch. So far only 3 companies have vehicle that are certified to launch NASA payloads. |
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