Space Forum / Space Policy / January 2008

All,
I've looked at some of the 'posts' and I have two questions:
1. Do any of you people have jobs?
2. What the hell language are you speaking - Swahili?

Since the Florida primary is today, has anyone down there heard any of
the candidates (of EITHER party) state their policy on the future of
Project Constellation, MSI, or whatever? Please keep the Bush- or
Clinton-bashing down, and let's just stick to what their aero/space

Haven't seen mention of this yet.
http://spacex.com/press.php?page=35

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I've developed a (possible) solution for the Ares-1 "vibrations"
problem explained in my latest ghostNASA article:
http://www.ghostnasa.com/posts/022novibrations.html

.
sorry, but, I (don't only) think that the Ares-1 is a bad designed
rocket (that can't fly) but (also) that it could become VERY dangerous
if a manned or test launch abort occurs

I learned something new from a science article on a web site today.
I remembered reading about how astronauts would have to have "storm
cellars" that were heavily shielded in case of a solar flare while
they were on a long-duration space mission.

According to:
http://fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com/2008/01/where-never-lark-or-eagle-flew.html
"As 40 years have passed since Gagarin's flight, new sensational
details of this event were disclosed: Gagarin was not the first man

Representative Weldon of the "Space Coast" announces today that he
will not run for a second term, and others are already vying for the
spot. Read all about it on www.actionforspace.com

1.   It is on an Atlas 501
2.  the 2008 manifest has issues
3.  X-37B is not a precursor to an USAF RLV.  The USAF doesn't need a
2nd generation shuttle for orbital supply, satellite rendezvous and

From Spaceflight Now:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/sealaunch/thuraya3/08114preview.html
Sea Launch counting down for its return to flight
... the stage will reach the launch's targeted egg-shaped

This is kind of weird. USA 193 seems like the logical candidate --
it's going to reenter in around March, but why get worried over it?
Maybe MISTY? There's a slightly logical argument, though I remain to
be convinced, that it might have used an RTG. But as of last sighting,

...and Ronald Reagan said,
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UmsP95Bl9pM
Under Bush,
http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/rchart4.gif

Well, the Primaries are actually underway, not much has changed, Ron Paul
wins another debate. It's easy to see why.
New Media (Internet) vs Old Media (TVnews & Print)
http://www.google ...

See:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-spaceship24jan24,0,387502.story?coll=la-ho
me-center

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COTS actually IS a good idea and a revolution of past NASA policy
about space hardware contractors, but the practical application of
COTS is VERY BAD and FLAWED in several points