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Posted by jburk to Crew Exploration Vehicle at June 16, 2004 11:42 AM
The Final Report is now available from the Moon-Mars Commission. It contains a total of 8 findings and 14 recommendations, meant to transform NASA, focus the government on space exploration, and bolster the private sector to assist with space activities.TrackBack URL for this entry:
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There are many problem with implementing the reports recomendations some stem from it having never been done to resistance to following though with the recommendations in general.
The convertion of field centers to research centers is just one of the having never been done before items. Though they have a good example to follow in the JPL facility how does one begin the process of change. Which college wants controlling interest at any field facility? Many more such questions need to be explored before Nasa can follow the recommendations contained in the report.
Posted by: Harold LaValley at June 17, 2004 05:52 AM
On the shuttle should be dead or design a new vehicle.
We have been almost 16 months since the last shuttle flight and maybe 2 complete years before another takes place.
In that time we would have had roughly 7 or 8 flights to the ISS and one to Hubble.
At a cost of or closely approaching 1 billion for each trip. This money has been saved less repairs to each orbitor.
If Nasa was instructed to build a new vehicle using that money.
How much more would be needed to design this new ship?
Would the time line in the presidents proposal still hold true for a 2014 date for manned flight with this new vehicle?
Manned space flight can not wait that long for a new vehicle to be developed.
The problems with the ISS and Hubble will not let it.
Other alternatives which could be.
Pay the Russians or Chinese for space transportation perhaps grant them access to specific launch pads.
We could insist that Nasa get the Boeing's and the Lockheed's to provide a capsule for existing rockets.
It appears that Nasa would rather do nothing or were they told to wait.
The commission's report has set in motion some very tough things for some to take.
Some will be positive in benefit while others will be viewed as negative by others from within Nasa that will be effected by it.
But who's space program is it, Nasa's or is it ours. We the people must let Nasa know how we feel on this issue.
We must all contribute in a positive manner for the vision to be achieved.
Posted by: Harold LaValley at June 17, 2004 11:40 AM
Current shuttle status available for june.
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/status/stsstat/current.htm
Posted by: Harold LaValley at June 17, 2004 11:53 AM