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Space X - Falcon 9 replacing Delta 2, Culled from MSL discussions
Mariner9
post Sep 23 2007, 02:41 PM
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In general I consider Ave Week to be a more reliable media source than CNN or FOX, but I see your point.

And the whole issue of launch price inflation is a scary one right now, with the cancellation of the Delta II line.

I don't recall where I read this, but apparently the fear is that the switch to ELVs will put the base cost of a launch at 120 million. I think Delta II was in the 70 million range. So right there, the rise of Discovery mission cap from 350 - 425 Million just got mostly swallowed by the launch vehicle.

I have read that NASA is trying to figure out a way to mitigate that, but I don't know that they've come up with anything practical.
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- Mariner9   Space X - Falcon 9 replacing Delta 2   Sep 23 2007, 02:41 PM
- - djellison   Perhaps the Falcon 9 will be able to step in for t...   Sep 23 2007, 05:25 PM
|- - edstrick   "Perhaps the Falcon 9 will be able to step in...   Sep 24 2007, 07:58 AM
|- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 23 2007, 01:25 PM)...   Sep 25 2007, 11:36 AM
- - mchan   QUOTE (Mariner9 @ Sep 23 2007, 07:41 AM) ...   Sep 23 2007, 09:39 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (mchan @ Sep 23 2007, 10:39 PM) and...   Sep 23 2007, 09:53 PM
|- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (mchan @ Sep 23 2007, 05:39 PM) Wha...   Sep 25 2007, 11:29 AM
- - mchan   That's great. Hope all goes well with their u...   Sep 23 2007, 10:19 PM
- - Rakhir   By the time of MSL launch, if everything is pictur...   Sep 24 2007, 08:24 AM
- - djellison   I don't think anyone was suggesting MSL go on ...   Sep 24 2007, 10:52 AM
- - djellison   Note I didn't say 'Falcon 9 CAN...' o...   Sep 24 2007, 03:42 PM
- - dvandorn   Point taken, Doug. I was just struck by the phras...   Sep 24 2007, 04:46 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 24 2007, 05:46 PM) ...   Sep 24 2007, 05:09 PM
|- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 24 2007, 12:46 PM) ...   Sep 25 2007, 11:21 AM
- - nprev   Jim, I assume that SpaceX intends to pursue qualif...   Sep 25 2007, 12:33 PM
|- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 25 2007, 08:33 AM) Jim...   Sep 25 2007, 08:01 PM
- - djellison   a home for some moved posts   Sep 25 2007, 01:59 PM

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