10 Nov 11
Originally posted by WoodPushAnd we in the US are now depending on Soviet era rockets to get OUR astronauts to the ISS......
Unfortunately, it's not off to a much better start than its 17 failed predecessors.
http://news.yahoo.com/russian-craft-fails-head-toward-mars-moon-ifax-031951633.html
I'd love to see it succeed, but frankly, I think the money could have been better used elsewhere.
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10 Nov 11
Originally posted by sonhouseSoviet-era rockets at least work - at least, the ones which they ended up with do. Were I ever lucky enough to visit the ISS, I'd rather go up in a Soyuz that in a Space "Semper Explodo" Shuttle.
And we in the US are now depending on Soviet era rockets to get OUR astronauts to the ISS......
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10 Nov 11
Originally posted by Shallow BlueIn fairness to the space shuttle the chances of exploding were only empirically about 1 in 50...
Soviet-era rockets at least work - at least, the ones which they ended up with do. Were I ever lucky enough to visit the ISS, I'd rather go up in a Soyuz that in a Space "Semper Explodo" Shuttle.
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Originally posted by googlefudgeSo just make sure you only take 49 trips....
In fairness to the space shuttle the chances of exploding were only empirically about 1 in 50...
For the money we spent on the space shuttle, I wonder how many soyuz rockets could we have bought? Or even flights on the Soy?
Maybe we could have even arranged a trade, 2 slightly used shuttles for 50 soyuz flights....
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16 Nov 11
Originally posted by sonhouseOr alternatively the space program could have been run like commercial flight is where the
So just make sure you only take 49 trips....
For the money we spent on the space shuttle, I wonder how many soyuz rockets could we have bought? Or even flights on the Soy?
Maybe we could have even arranged a trade, 2 slightly used shuttles for 50 soyuz flights....
moment your latest design moves to production the next design is started on.
So that they didn't get stuck in the mud for decades.
01 Dec 11
Originally posted by sonhouseBrings a new meaning to Soy Source.
So just make sure you only take 49 trips....
For the money we spent on the space shuttle, I wonder how many soyuz rockets could we have bought? Or even flights on the Soy?
Maybe we could have even arranged a trade, 2 slightly used shuttles for 50 soyuz flights....
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