Launch vehicle, Atlas V |
Launch vehicle, Atlas V |
 Jun 3 2006, 01:19 PM
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NASA has decided to use the Atlas V, with 4 strap-on solid rocket boosters to launch MSL. This is the same rocket that launched MRO (no solids) and New Horizons (5 solids).
Cost: $194.7 million, less than half the price of the Titan IV which would have been needed a few years ago. Rocky Mountain News article NASA press release |
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Jun 3 2006, 06:23 PM
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QUOTE (Redstone @ Jun 3 2006, 09:19 AM)  NASA has decided to use the Atlas V, with 4 strap-on solid rocket boosters to launch MSL. This is the same rocket that launched MRO (no solids) and New Horizons (5 solids). Cost: $194.7 million, less than half the price of the Titan IV which would have been needed a few years ago. The amount is not the price of the rocket. Asthe news release says "That cost includes NASA launch services and mission integration requirements" which includes many things like payload processing facility costs, down range telemetry support, KSC contractor support, KSC support, mission unique modifications to the launch vehicle (NASA never orders a "stock" vehicle and this spacecraft uses special power sources) etc. |
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Redstone Launch vehicle Jun 3 2006, 01:19 PM
dvandorn This just points out another truth behind the fund... Jun 3 2006, 03:44 PM BruceMoomaw The Discovery missions are all supposed to use Del... Jun 4 2006, 01:42 AM RNeuhaus I would like to learn about the what are limit of ... Jun 4 2006, 02:13 AM Jim from NSF.com The "other items" of the launch service ... Jun 4 2006, 02:55 AM PhilCo126 A reminder to point out that the Atlas V is not th... Jun 4 2006, 09:34 AM
Bob Shaw QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Jun 4 2006, 10:34 AM) ... Jun 4 2006, 11:28 AM ugordan QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Jun 4 2006, 10:34 AM) ... Jun 4 2006, 05:37 PM
RNeuhaus QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Jun 4 2006, 04:34 AM) ... Jun 4 2006, 08:48 PM ugordan QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Jun 4 2006, 09:48 PM) p... Jun 4 2006, 09:15 PM DonPMitchell QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 4 2006, 02:15 PM) Th... Jun 4 2006, 11:46 PM DonPMitchell Let's look at some numbers. Here are some fig... Jun 4 2006, 06:20 PM ugordan You're forgetting the engine RD-180 was derive... Jun 4 2006, 06:46 PM DonPMitchell QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 4 2006, 11:46 AM) Yo... Jun 4 2006, 07:04 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (DonPMitchell @ Jun 4 2006, 08:04 P... Jun 4 2006, 07:12 PM DonPMitchell QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Jun 4 2006, 12:12 PM) D... Jun 4 2006, 07:23 PM Jim from NSF.com QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Jun 4 2006, 03:12 PM) D... Jun 5 2006, 07:20 AM djellison In a brief 'still on holiday' pop-head-aro... Jun 5 2006, 07:41 AM ugordan QUOTE (djellison @ Jun 5 2006, 08:41 AM) ... Jun 5 2006, 08:28 AM DonPMitchell Thrusts I gave are vacuum thrusts, just for compar... Jun 5 2006, 08:48 AM ugordan QUOTE (DonPMitchell @ Jun 5 2006, 09:48 A... Jun 5 2006, 09:00 AM DonPMitchell QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 5 2006, 02:00 AM) A ... Jun 5 2006, 10:27 AM ugordan QUOTE (DonPMitchell @ Jun 5 2006, 11:27 A... Jun 5 2006, 10:47 AM DonPMitchell QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 5 2006, 03:47 AM) Th... Jun 5 2006, 11:36 AM Bob Shaw Don:
I think Mark Wade is normally excellent, but... Jun 5 2006, 01:03 PM ugordan QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Jun 5 2006, 02:03 PM) I... Jun 5 2006, 01:32 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 5 2006, 02:32 PM) Th... Jun 5 2006, 08:45 PM ugordan QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Jun 5 2006, 09:45 PM) S... Jun 5 2006, 08:53 PM Bob Shaw Gordan:
Yup, I see what you mean - I still though... Jun 5 2006, 09:07 PM ugordan QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Jun 5 2006, 10:07 PM) t... Jun 5 2006, 09:19 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 5 2006, 10:19 PM) Wh... Jun 5 2006, 09:34 PM Bob Shaw Looks like I disremembered the landing sequence to... Jun 5 2006, 10:16 PM ugordan Bob:
In the leftmost image you sent, the drawing ... Jun 6 2006, 01:28 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 6 2006, 02:28 PM) Bo... Jun 6 2006, 02:37 PM ugordan Yep, look at the other cartoon you sent showing th... Jun 6 2006, 02:44 PM Bob Shaw Gordan:
So, the question remains: did it actually... Jun 6 2006, 02:53 PM DonPMitchell QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Jun 5 2006, 01:45 PM) G... Jun 5 2006, 10:57 PM Toma B QUOTE (DonPMitchell @ Jun 5 2006, 12:27 P... Jun 5 2006, 11:03 AM PhilCo126 Don was right on the unit ( 10 & 9.8 kilogram-... Jun 5 2006, 04:08 PM Spirit Hi everybody,
I am new to the forum.
Here is my f... Jun 6 2006, 06:15 PM Jim from NSF.com QUOTE (Spirit @ Jun 6 2006, 02:15 PM) Hi ... Jun 6 2006, 06:31 PM DonPMitchell Here is a rather fanciful site dedicated to the En... Jun 6 2006, 07:24 PM |
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