Comments on: “This is America’s Rocket” http://marsblog.net/wp/2010/02/this-is-americas-rocket/ News and Commentary on Space Mon, 14 May 2012 21:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: T.L. James http://marsblog.net/wp/2010/02/this-is-americas-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 T.L. James Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:19:54 +0000 http://marsblog.net/wp/?p=1884#comment-1554 I don't think I misunderstand Rand at all, nor am I misrepresenting him. I said "satisfied" (in the other post, to which you apparently intended to reply) precisely because from his posts, he appears satisfied that Constellation has finally been replaced -- in favor of something with better prospects for opening space for the rest of us. I do NOT believe that Ares I will be "the safest in DESIGN", etc. I have never liked Ares I, and have personally thought it was a mistake from day one. I have no idea where you're getting these opinions that you're attributing to me. I'm sure that SpaceX and all the other players will do what is right and necessary when it comes to safety - they'd be foolish not to. Who exactly are you arguing with here? I don’t think I misunderstand Rand at all, nor am I misrepresenting him. I said “satisfied” (in the other post, to which you apparently intended to reply) precisely because from his posts, he appears satisfied that Constellation has finally been replaced — in favor of something with better prospects for opening space for the rest of us.

I do NOT believe that Ares I will be “the safest in DESIGN”, etc. I have never liked Ares I, and have personally thought it was a mistake from day one.

I have no idea where you’re getting these opinions that you’re attributing to me. I’m sure that SpaceX and all the other players will do what is right and necessary when it comes to safety – they’d be foolish not to. Who exactly are you arguing with here?

]]> By: Douglas http://marsblog.net/wp/2010/02/this-is-americas-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Douglas Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:12:55 +0000 http://marsblog.net/wp/?p=1884#comment-1549 I think you misunderstand or misrepresent rand. Rand appreciates grand efforts, but he thinks grand efforts drown out the legwork. Why do you think the soyuz is more reliable than the shuttle? It's because of volume of action, and a COTS or cots situation will have had many more tests than the shuttle, making it more safe. Rand is promoting the GROWTH of space, not the expenditure of space. Ares1 will be, as you believe, the safest in DESIGN, transport, meanwhile the cots (not COTS) will be the safest in PRACTICE. That is Rands point. Unfair to hit rand with that accusation, do you think SpaceX will send an experimental vehicle into space without testing beforehand? Meanwhile Orion WOULD have? Which is irresponsible, and Which is wrong? I think you misunderstand or misrepresent rand.

Rand appreciates grand efforts, but he thinks grand efforts drown out the legwork.

Why do you think the soyuz is more reliable than the shuttle? It’s because of volume of action, and a COTS or cots situation will have had many more tests than the shuttle, making it more safe.

Rand is promoting the GROWTH of space, not the expenditure of space.

Ares1 will be, as you believe, the safest in DESIGN, transport, meanwhile the cots (not COTS) will be the safest in PRACTICE.

That is Rands point.

Unfair to hit rand with that accusation, do you think SpaceX will send an experimental vehicle into space without testing beforehand? Meanwhile Orion WOULD have? Which is irresponsible, and Which is wrong?

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