DIRECT 2.0 - Transistion from Space Shuttle

I'm a big supporter - I think this is awesome.

There needs to be more exposure to this design. I've been a fan of Direct for about two years now. Thanks for uploading this! Can't wait to see DIRECT 3.0 after the ISDC presentations!

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great idea we will go to the moon back with it and to the ISS and when the jupiter direct 232 will get us to the mars(hopefuli):)

I think this is a great idea. It will get us there faster and we can give the Aries project enough time to get it right.

except that the ares 1 is not idiot proof. it is under-powered, so the Orion has to have some safety removed to save mass. the ares 5 is not half the price of the shuttle. it's massively overpowered and oversized and will require wholesale rebuilding of infrastructure. two J232 rockets put more mass through TLI than an ares 1+5 mission. Do some research into this please, the figures are all out there.

I have done research. Have you? I'm not sure but I think that all the worlds rocket scientists know a little more about this than any of us

Yes I have. And this rocket is designed by the same rocket scientists that are designing ares. Both designs can be made to work. But ares 1+5 is too expensive and will not happen.

Anyway, I'm sure a bunch of heated youtube comments will settle the matter :)

Well. As I see it is my oppinion (I think the Ares will work and that it is the most efficient and safe of the 2) against your oppinion (You think the Jupiter will be cheaper and safer than the Ares). We might never get a settlement but we will get back to the moon.

On that last point, we can agree :) As long as there's smart people and money in NASA, they can do it.