Ares & Orion Problems?

phil — 7/15/2008 12:21:28 PM (archived)

I'm not an aerospace engineer but this does not sound promising. You would think that the world of computer modeling could have forseen the heat shield mass requirements.

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Ares & Orion Problems? - phil - 7/15/2008 12:21:28 PM
- Meanwhile Inside NASA, Engrs Working on an Unapproved Alternative to ARES - phil - 7/15/2008 6:22:31 PM
  - Direct You're right - Raoul - 7/16/2008 5:35:24 PM
    - Not obvious - nick hoffman - 7/17/2008 11:45:17 AM
      - But it's Not smaller - phil - 7/17/2008 1:10:51 PM
        
        A design - Raoul - 7/17/2008 9:32:33 PM
        
        In this game one has to be very very clear about WHAT is being compared to WHAT - nick hoffman - 7/17/2008 2:35:39 PM
        
        Yes, and it's not simple - phil - 7/17/2008 4:03:59 PM
  - I think some folks inside NASA have been listening to you, Phil. [wink] (n/t) - Jacob - 7/16/2008 5:01:44 PM
    - Gawd help them! - phil - 7/16/2008 6:07:22 PM
  - Jupiter - Robert - 7/15/2008 11:43:10 PM
    - re: Jupiter - phil - 7/16/2008 12:32:44 PM
    - Direct seems much more realistic. - Lee - 7/16/2008 12:22:30 AM
  - Cheaper, easier and safer.....How? - Raoul - 7/15/2008 9:18:45 PM
    - re: Cheaper, easier and safer.....How? Read the PDF page 11 - phil - 7/16/2008 4:25:07 PM
      - Here's how it worked - E.P. - 7/16/2008 6:12:07 PM

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