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Old 07-31-2007 | 01:27 PM
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Old 07-31-2007 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mike734
I figure they will lose one in the first five launches. After an investigation they will resume and lose another shortly thereafter. That will be the end of civilian space travel for a great while.

You heard it here first.
They might manage to do a better job than that. Their propulsion technology is pretty basic and well proven.

The space shuttle is not a good comparison...it's amazingly complicated and the technology in many systems is still bleeding edge even today. Several systems were engineered with razor-thin margins (heat shielding). The thing was almost a ready-made disaster. That's why nasa is returning to more conventional manned systems.
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Old 07-31-2007 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
They might manage to do a better job than that. Their propulsion technology is pretty basic and well proven.
Did you see the test flights? The vehicle went out of control for a while. I wonder who is going to fly it?
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Old 07-31-2007 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mike734
Did you see the test flights? The vehicle went out of control for a while. I wonder who is going to fly it?
Can you imagine IOE on that thing?
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Old 08-01-2007 | 08:08 PM
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So, what would the RNAV descent look like from FL3600
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