One Good Use for ISS
Whatever else good eventually comes out of the ISS, demonstrating VASIMR — and then using it to routinely reboost the station — might just be its best sci/tech achievement.
[h/t: Instapundit]
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Ares 1-X Launches
Now we’ll never be able to move to an EELV.
UPDATE: Here’s video…
Pity they didn’t show the ignition and initial liftoff from the onboard camera – that would have been fun to watch.
But as Rand says: “Another SpaceX could have been founded and another Falcon 9 developed for the cost of that test. Which tells you all you need to know about the cost effectiveness of the NASA jobs program.”
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