....but the next Moon landing just won't be American because the US policy makers seem to be incapable of sustaining a consistent development policy for more than a few months at a time. Let's face it guys and gals, that's the American way - dither, change your minds and let others overtake your lead.
@SongBirdIsMe This sounds odd, but its kind of a blessing in disguise. Reason, the best rocket out there "by far" for lifting people (safety and cost) is the Falcon9/Dragon. Its the only thing they can afford right now. It does everything the multi billion dollar Ares1/Orion can do and more. Lockheed & NASA (heavily lobbied by Lockheed) is trying to ram Constellation down our throats (because the need the big cash flow) when its totally not needed.
If constellation creators plan on 2 rockets (Ares1 and AresV) to assemble to make a moon rocket. Then I propose 8-10 small Falcon9/AtlasV flights to assemble a moon rocket at a fraction of the cost of one Ares1. We can also throw in a Delta launch (as long is its NOT one of its solid fuel strap on variants.) Falcon9 would be the most bang for the buck. I don't care if there is 3-5 small burn stages to get out of LEO. We can use ISS to help with the assembly.
Manned landings again on the moon? What would we learn that we do not alreay know? A manned mission to Mars would involve a whole new list of problems that going to the moon again would not address. If we are to land humans on Mars there has to be a good reason over and above some kind of spiritual need to cross new horizons. If there are no good reason men on Mars will never happen.
I can understand why they stopped going to the moon, it's ALOT of money, you loose 3 stages 2 more if you include the SM and thr LEM just for this little capsule it takes alot
SaGruenwdt , when the rest of the world ponies up to share the cost and risks of space exploration then maybe we can speak in terms of a global effort in this regard. Until then the glory belongs to those nations who foot the bill and risk the human capitol to achieve the heights.
Plus he has to play on the pride angle, that's like the only thing that's holding up NASA's meager budget as is.
If Americans can't feel pride that they are leading the way into space and all that, their government isn't going to continue throwing billions of dollars into it.
damn that terry is arrogant lol. I thought times when people think only about the own nation were over.... but it seems like hes still way behind time. we are one world!
....but the next Moon landing just won't be American because the US policy makers seem to be incapable of sustaining a consistent development policy for more than a few months at a time. Let's face it guys and gals, that's the American way - dither, change your minds and let others overtake your lead.
SongBirdIsMe 8 months ago
@SongBirdIsMe This sounds odd, but its kind of a blessing in disguise. Reason, the best rocket out there "by far" for lifting people (safety and cost) is the Falcon9/Dragon. Its the only thing they can afford right now. It does everything the multi billion dollar Ares1/Orion can do and more. Lockheed & NASA (heavily lobbied by Lockheed) is trying to ram Constellation down our throats (because the need the big cash flow) when its totally not needed.
ti994apc 7 months ago
If constellation creators plan on 2 rockets (Ares1 and AresV) to assemble to make a moon rocket. Then I propose 8-10 small Falcon9/AtlasV flights to assemble a moon rocket at a fraction of the cost of one Ares1. We can also throw in a Delta launch (as long is its NOT one of its solid fuel strap on variants.) Falcon9 would be the most bang for the buck. I don't care if there is 3-5 small burn stages to get out of LEO. We can use ISS to help with the assembly.
ti994apc 1 year ago
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ti994apc 1 year ago
Wait a minute! In a signed letter Buzz Aldrin stated that he did not reccomend returning to the moon. So: who slept with who to make him say this?
By the way, Ares I sucks.
kerminator29 1 year ago
Manned landings again on the moon? What would we learn that we do not alreay know? A manned mission to Mars would involve a whole new list of problems that going to the moon again would not address. If we are to land humans on Mars there has to be a good reason over and above some kind of spiritual need to cross new horizons. If there are no good reason men on Mars will never happen.
tpsossff 1 year ago
Excellent clip! Very inspirational. Thanks for posting!
SuperMagnetizer 1 year ago
Money is nothing. Progress is everything.
URProductions 2 years ago
I can understand why they stopped going to the moon, it's ALOT of money, you loose 3 stages 2 more if you include the SM and thr LEM just for this little capsule it takes alot
BMan100 2 years ago
Sure. But think of the rewards!
pacificguitarist 2 years ago
SaGruenwdt , when the rest of the world ponies up to share the cost and risks of space exploration then maybe we can speak in terms of a global effort in this regard. Until then the glory belongs to those nations who foot the bill and risk the human capitol to achieve the heights.
pullsunder 2 years ago
Plus he has to play on the pride angle, that's like the only thing that's holding up NASA's meager budget as is.
If Americans can't feel pride that they are leading the way into space and all that, their government isn't going to continue throwing billions of dollars into it.
EdouardDubois 2 years ago
damn that terry is arrogant lol. I thought times when people think only about the own nation were over.... but it seems like hes still way behind time. we are one world!
SaGruenwdt 2 years ago
Yeah going to Mars will be a glorious achievement for ALL humanity ^_^
Aint got nothin'to do with being American or anything!
That guy is a total CORNBALL;p,LOL
SirFoggy2Doped 2 years ago
IT´S ABOUT TIME !!!
kurt30001 2 years ago