Potential Delta II replacement |
Potential Delta II replacement |
Feb 20 2008, 06:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Cape Canaveral Member No.: 734 |
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Feb 20 2008, 09:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 18-November 07 Member No.: 3964 |
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Feb 20 2008, 10:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Cape Canaveral Member No.: 734 |
Don't forget ATK's 'Athena III' http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5337 Since they didn't get COTS, doubtful it will to be |
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Feb 20 2008, 11:13 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Since they didn't get COTS, doubtful it will to be What does a 'potential Delta II replacement' have to do with COTS? Yes - the Taurus II is part of the next COTS contract - but that's got nothing to do with it being a potential Delta II replacement. Customers looking for Delta II like capacity could look to a lot of places, many suggested here, some not, for a replacement. Just because the as yet unflown Taurus II has a COTS contract, that doesn't render it any worse or better means of getting a Delta II sized payload into orbit. If you had opened the thread with 'US governmental customers looking for a replacement for Delta II that isn't a Falcon 9' - maybe you would be on to something. Doug |
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Feb 20 2008, 11:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Cape Canaveral Member No.: 734 |
What does a 'potential Delta II replacement' have to do with COTS? Yes - the Taurus II is part of the next COTS contract - but that's got nothing to do with it being a potential Delta II replacement. Customers looking for Delta II like capacity could look to a lot of places, many suggested here, some not, for a replacement. Just because the as yet unflown Taurus II has a COTS contract, that doesn't render it any worse or better means of getting a Delta II sized payload into orbit. Doug Why do you think OSC was picked ? It wasn't because the Cygnus was better than the other front ends. COTS I wasn't about ISS resupply. NASA (the only real future Delta II class customer) picked it because of Taurus II. None of the "other" ones are viable with the current market and especially without guaranteed order ATK won't go forward. Falcon 9 Heavy is not in the same class (performance and cost wise), Ariane 5 is too big (even 1/2) and is not available to NASA I brought this up on this forum because the lost of Delta II would be a determent to science missions and be of concern to forum members |
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