Re: Orion CEV...Apollo Strikes Back

My bad, I just assumed that was the alternative to launches and
returns. Quick missions like that. The other statement about NASA was
from a previous post. I just figured I'd make one post instead of two,
which i guess confused things.

So what do you propose?



Craig M. Bobchin wrote:
Where are you getting that I'm promoting a long space voyage?
Yes we need to learn how to protect against radiation and
weightlessness. But protection against radiation is one thing the
shuttle and ISS don't really teach us, being inside the Earth's magetic
field which is what helps the spactation astronauts stay safe.

Also where did I state that NASA is taking a step backwards, or that
Bush is to blame?

The fact remains that Apollo was started as a political statement during
the cold war. While it was cool and all and a lot was learned, we
stumbled after that instead of moving forward.

In article <1157139114.853459.59600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
jdelarroz@xxxxxxxxx says...
Well it seems you're promoting a prolonged space journey, which would
be great if we could find a means to keep people's bodies from breaking
down and keep them safe from radiation. I don't know much about
aerodynamics or shuttles, but I'm sure they're updating things as best
they can. I'd find it hard to believe that NASA engineers would take a
step backwards.

And I hate how everything has to be "i hate bush blahblahblahblah."
Next you know they'll be saying the weather is his fault. Oh wait..



Craig M. Bobchin wrote:
One thing you have to remember is that the shuttle is not now and never
was intended nor capable of going to the moon. The Shuttle design is
almost 40 years old and never really met it's ideal turnaround time for
missions.

Personally I believe that the whole manned space program
has been ill conceived from the beginning and needs to be rethought.

Now before anyone flames me for this, I'm a huge fan of the space pogram
and firmly beleive that we need to be in space. Just not the way we have
been for the past 25 years making LEO trips and returning. Don't even
get me started on that white elephant of a space station either.

If anyone wants to see what we could have done if we had the ba**s to
do it should read the book "The Orion Project". It is a great read about
the attempts to create a nuclear powered spacecraft in the 50's.



In article <1157089134.365132.150710@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
merlin816@xxxxxxxxx says...
Has anyone seen the news about the contract going to lockhead/martin
for an Apollo style space craft? Am I the only one that sees this as a
gigantic step backward? Didn't we do this back in the 60's? I wikki'd
the Orion thing and it seems to be like a revamping of the Apollo
program. Its even made out of the same material in many cases. And
when the thing comes back from its trip in space...its a museum piece.

Maybe I've just grown up with space shuttles and aerodynamic landings
that just seem really cool to me. I dunno. I've been a fan of NASA
and the shuttles my whole life and know I'm depressed. Seems like the
really cool stuff is over. :(

John





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