The recent Chang'e series of lunar probes are government programs with massive resources behind them. The recent failed US moon landers came from private companies with limited resources, with only a few tens of millions into each.
My quote was directed at JLP1. Sorry for the confusion. He claimed the other day that the Starliner was physically stuck to the ISS - a total misinterpretation based entirely on misreading a headline.
I’m not sure if you realize that the pilot is a woman. I agree with you though.
That right there means it won't happen.
good point.
Why do you think that? And why would that affect leaving, they could do a manual deorbit?
"Optics" refers to how the situation looks (as opposed to how it actually is).
Well, obviously they want to study the issue, since *all* the problems are with the service module, which burns up when the capsule comes back, so they won't get to study it afterwards, which does seem pretty reasonable. However, this does look like Boeing f'ed up again. which is likely going to kill any further contracts with NASA. They have Orion, potentially, as a backup, which I believe is built by Lockheed-Martin, and although that is meant for missions to the moon, I don't see any reason it can't be also be used as transport to the ISS. That said, I still think they should try to get a manned Dreamchaser, although I doubt they'll have the funding for that anytime soon.
No gender-bashing meant, it's an expression. See Pink Floyd's "The Wall"...
Here's a reason: Orion is bloody expensive for an LEO taxi.
It doesn't have to be. Orion is a capsule and service module -- but doesn't have to be mounted on an SLS. It can be put onto any booster with the correct adaptor. Now, unless the service module is mega-bucks, I'm curious why it can't be placed atop anything that'll haul it.
Ok I asked because I didn’t peg you as that type.
But that's the point...Hey CalebJ I didn't represent any type of false claim about the Starliner being stuck at the ISS in fact I qualified it by saying I didn't know how old or accrate the information was and that it was being reported by AP. Now with that being said here it is 6/24 and guess what it's still there. NASA and Boeing are doing their best to spin this right but it's still there and now some news agencies are hinting that well you know they have 45 days to get them back down. And I know loyalties are strong, and a lot of folks make their livings working for the programs and the various contractors, suppliers, and support systems heck I use to be one of them. And not to mention a very large source of national pride but unfortunately like so many things in our country today it has turned into a boondoggle. I take nothing away from any one individual or group who works to move us forward.
Because making an adapter will probably take longer and cost more than just getting spaceX to curry up on the next dragon, or if it’s really really bad see if the Russians can get a Soyuz up.
I'm not even talking about the SLS. The Orion by itself is a billion dollars.
Holy catfish! I'd love to know what the reason is behind that. That suddenly makes Dragon look like a bargain.
The SLS and Orion are not exactly models of efficiency and are less spaceflight programs than jobs programs.
I think the bigger issue will become the lift vehicle. We've seen one launch. It's a ridiculously complex system meant to get folks and their luggage to the moon on a single launch. We've yet to see launch two, much less stage two...and it's only 8 yrs behind.
The Orion that flew on the Delta IV Heavy can best be described as a boilerplate re-entry test vehicle and had no service module.
