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#1 Re: Youth Group / Educational Outreach » Teenage View on Iraq - Issue? Don't care? » 2006-07-09 05:42:36
I think the invasion of Iraq was the right thing to do, but on the wrong basis. If you want to lead a war against terrorism, it is not a war that shall be fought with rifles and bombs, but with aid and help. The main reason terrorist groups are succesful in recruiting personel from these areas is because of the extreme poverty and lack of opportunities the people experiences. If you absolutely have to go after the terrorists, focus on the war in Afghanistan, that's where they are, not Iraq.
I also believe that eventually we need to bring democracy and universally human rigths values to these regions, and I for one welcomes the US decisive invasion of Iraq. The arguments for going into Iraq was wrong, but the decision was correct. Living conditions has improved for the majority of the population, and when the transition period is over, Iraq will have a much better system to face the serious problems it stands in front of.
I don't suggest that the US should invade every single undemocratic country and overthrow the regime. I think the US learned an important lesson from the Iraq war, which hopefully will lead to a more "carrot" than "whip" like procedure to promote the values that the western world has benefitted from over the last decades.
#2 Re: Human missions » The First to Mars - Who will it be? » 2006-07-08 07:45:48
I believe it will be a NASA funded mission with big contributions from the private sector. I do however have no problems visualising a European led mission (By European i mean ESA/Rokosmos) since the only thing missing for such an event to occur is political unity, which I believe will happen in the next 10-15 years. Many Europeans (Especially the 15-40year generation, who have lived and worked in different european countries) can see the advantage of having a federal Europe that limits national sovereignty in the quest of uniting in a common front to promote european values.
#3 Re: Interplanetary transportation » NASA retires Atlantis in 2008 » 2006-02-18 06:08:57
Read more here
http://www.space.com/news/ft_060218_atl … etire.html
Looks like Atlantis is going to have a tight schedule until then.. 
#4 Re: Human missions » Lunar Space Elevator » 2006-02-18 05:20:11
This might be worth a look
Space-elevator tether climbs a mile high
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn8725.html
#5 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2006-02-18 05:18:53
I am pretty confident that the next attempt will be succesfull. Musk & co did complete a full countdown on the last attempt and fired the Merlin engine briefly, this concludes their first long time effort to go to T - zero and surely improves their chances of a flawless launch.
#6 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2006-02-10 09:18:27
I sprayed coffee all over my keyboard, monitor and papers when I read this. Because of your avatar.
:oops: Never mind me...
Hahahaha, i know exactly what youre talking about 
Looks like tonight is a no show, SpaceX have delayed the launch two to four weeks... :cry:
#7 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2006-02-02 09:37:06
In a recent interveiw Musk said that the Merlin II would be the most powerful engine in production today, that makes me wonder what the next launcher after the Falcon 9 is, HLV class maybe? Or maybe they will just down load the engines on the Falcon 9 to one, an engine cluster of 9 makes me really nervous.
The development of Merlin 2 begs the question: what is SpaceX planning that requires such a powerful engine? In past talks Musk has hinted at the development of something called the “BFR” (where B stands for “big” and R for “rocket”), a heavy-lift vehicle far larger than the Falcon family of vehicles. At SpaceVision2005 Musk disclosed that the BFR, in its current iteration, would use “multiple” Merlin 2 engines. The BFR would be able to place 100 tons in low Earth orbit, putting it in competition with NASA’s planned shuttle-derived heavy-lift launcher. The BFR is so big, Musk said, that it’s too large for the BFTS at their Texas test site: even if they beefed up the stand, he said, the overpressure from the engine tests would break windows in a nearby town.
#8 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2006-02-02 06:35:50
Six days till the third launch attempt. I really hope we get to see the Falcon I LV clear the pad this time..
As some might recall, Musk has previously stated that SpaceX will make the Merlin2 engine specifications public in the start of the year.. a succesfull launch will pretty much give him a great opportunity to do so.
My fingers remain crossed for a flawless launch.
#9 Re: Human missions » NASA 2006 Budget » 2006-01-02 00:52:30
We also urge you to maintain full funding for the expedited development of the CEV/CLV.
Does anyone know the official plan for the accelerated CEV development? Apparently NASA have one, i did not know that.
#10 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2005-12-19 13:33:36
The launch has been scrubbed due to some structural problems of the first stage. The next launch attempt will be in January at the earliest. 
#11 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2005-12-19 13:13:58
There seems to be some confusing miscommunication, spaceX will update the status of the launch in approx ~ 5min.
#12 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2005-12-19 11:29:08
Follow the links for live update on the launch progress
Spaceflightnows coverage of the launch
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon/f1/status.html
Elons brother liveblogging the event
http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/
Nasaspaceflight coverage from the media room(?)
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums … 1&posts=32
I hope it is okay im linking to other sites, if not, i apologize
#13 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2005-12-16 09:05:36
Official announcement, launch window remains 19. dec.
Falcon 1 Maiden Flight Update: Posted December 15, 2005
The SpaceX launch date is scheduled for Monday, December 19 at 11 a.m. PST.
#14 Re: Human missions » NASA's Moon Mission » 2005-12-13 15:55:11
ESAS video, showing the moon return. Something in that video touches me... deep inside, cant wait till they get back there.
#15 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2005-12-12 13:38:34
New launch window.
Next launch attempt will be 19. dec US time.
Source: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon/f1 … pdate.html
Anyone knows if Elon has secured some proper media coverage this time?
#16 Re: Human missions » ESA's Auroua - Humans to Mars 2025-30 - Auroua Program, facts, links, discussion » 2005-12-10 08:17:13
Taken from physicsweb.org
Another project to get more than was asked for was the Exomars mission. Due to take off in 2011, this will involve sending a rover to search for signs of life on Mars. It will receive some €550m over the next six years. This will be complemented by a further €150m to start the development of future robotic and human exploration missions to the Moon and Mars.
This is great news, ESAs ExoMars rover will liftoff in 2011 on a soyuz 2b from Korou and land on the martian surface sometime in 2013. ESA said that if the program received extra funding, the mission could be coupled with an orbiter aswell, meaning the launch vehicle would be an ariane V launcher, instead of the cheaper soyuz. The details of the mission is still on the drawing board.
Artist's concept of the ExoMars rover
#17 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2005-12-09 18:01:27
http://www.spacex.com/launch_info.php
The new launch date is approximately December 20, depending on when the Missile Defense Agency testing is complete. As soon as we have a firm time, it will be posted here.
#18 Re: Human missions » New Russian Spacecraft » 2005-12-09 16:19:04
The Danish minister of technology and science said in a national interview that the ministers wanted to join in, but on a more favorable deal. I truly hope that Kliper will be a multinational project, lowering the cost for every nation involved and speeding up the development process, enabling us to go further than LEO sooner
#19 Re: Human missions » The EU/Russian Minishuttle: The Clipper » 2005-12-09 08:48:33
Anyone knows the current status on ESA involvement in the Kliper project?
"MOSCOW, December 7 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Federal Space Agency will hold a closed tender among Russian space industry companies for the construction of a new "Clipper" manned spacecraft, the head of the agency said Wednesday."
[...]
"Jean-Jacques Dordain, the director general of the European Space Agency (ESA) will arrive in Moscow for talks on December 9."
[...]
"The very fact that none of the participant countries have spoken against [the project] is significant," Perminov said."
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20051207/42365932.html
Edit: URL fix
#20 Re: Interplanetary transportation » Falcon 1 & Falcon 9 » 2005-12-08 08:01:20
9 days till next launch window opens, lets hope they get it flying this time
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