At some point in my life I would like to see either a shuttle launch or the launch of some manned rocket. There is video during the Gemini program of a Polaris launch from a sub as viewed from the Gemini craft, a really neat view.
Dawn of a new era? it will be canceled by the end of the year because the panel that is reporting to Obama wants the commercial rockets (i.e Delta rockets) to be the new manned rocket for Nasa they say it will cost less and be up and running faster than ares.
That's not what they said. They recommended that Project Constellation will need at least an increase of $3-5 billion for NASA per year because Bush only allocated 40% of the necessary funding for this project.
Any other proposals will be equally expensive, if not more so since the billions spent on them would be added on to the billions already spent for this.
I used to think so too, but now I'm not so sure. The commercial option isn't going to be capable of flights to the moon, so when we want to go beyond earth orbit after the ISS is gone, we'd have to start from scratch. Also we'd have to start from scratch modifying the commercial vehicles if we abandon Ares now. Ares I is already designed and has flown.
Not sure how it's gonna turn out, but I'm not so sure Ares will get canceled.
No. This is not the Dawn of a new era. Obama will not fund this rocket. NASA is no longer a Manned Space flight agency after Aug 2010.
Kapitananime 2 years ago
At some point in my life I would like to see either a shuttle launch or the launch of some manned rocket. There is video during the Gemini program of a Polaris launch from a sub as viewed from the Gemini craft, a really neat view.
youacre 2 years ago
we have trillions of dollars to bailout failing banks and corporations but we can't get proper funding for a decent space program. that's really sad.
i'm glad they are making progress. support your local space program!!!!
jdoggybizzle 2 years ago
@jdoggybizzle local space program..is that a joke.
NJRocks281 2 years ago
I agree. Obama is not a Pioneer.
Kapitananime 2 years ago
Nice video! Too bad those pesky clouds got in the way.
leanguy555 2 years ago
dawn of a new era with old ICBM technology and toxic fuel exhaust
moneyman10k 2 years ago
Dawn of a new era? it will be canceled by the end of the year because the panel that is reporting to Obama wants the commercial rockets (i.e Delta rockets) to be the new manned rocket for Nasa they say it will cost less and be up and running faster than ares.
jdhiner1 2 years ago
That's not what they said. They recommended that Project Constellation will need at least an increase of $3-5 billion for NASA per year because Bush only allocated 40% of the necessary funding for this project.
Any other proposals will be equally expensive, if not more so since the billions spent on them would be added on to the billions already spent for this.
A86 2 years ago
I used to think so too, but now I'm not so sure. The commercial option isn't going to be capable of flights to the moon, so when we want to go beyond earth orbit after the ISS is gone, we'd have to start from scratch. Also we'd have to start from scratch modifying the commercial vehicles if we abandon Ares now. Ares I is already designed and has flown.
Not sure how it's gonna turn out, but I'm not so sure Ares will get canceled.
curea229 2 years ago
The dawn of a new era is right
nasa43 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this.
marwaen 2 years ago