tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598615455712402973.post1920514866633261654..comments2024-03-25T11:14:45.840-04:00Comments on Polymath: A contingency plan for a fast return of the U.S. to space.Robert Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114043697010364282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598615455712402973.post-49791170926550708632014-05-15T08:28:27.709-04:002014-05-15T08:28:27.709-04:00 Thanks for that. With Rogozin suggesting they mig... Thanks for that. With Rogozin suggesting they might pull out of the ISS at an earlier date than the U.S. maybe finally Congress will get an impetus to accelerate an independent U.S. return to space.<br /><br /> Bob ClarkRobert Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16114043697010364282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598615455712402973.post-25565944912985217032014-05-13T17:43:51.991-04:002014-05-13T17:43:51.991-04:00Russia just made SpaceX's case and undercut UL...Russia just made SpaceX's case and undercut ULA and the USAF block buy in one move.<br /><br />With Russia now saying they're restrictingUS milsat launches using RD-180 and are ready to abandon ISS it's time to get Commercial Crew and Bigelow into high gear. No more listening to Sen. Shelby, no more playing games over Atlas V - it's begun its death watch. <br /><br />http://m.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/9338626e-dab7-11e3-8273-00144feabdc0.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423684494005077171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598615455712402973.post-68495344551325970162014-05-01T11:44:58.263-04:002014-05-01T11:44:58.263-04:00In view of the need, the best plan for Congress i...In view of the need, the best plan for Congress is fund all 3 competitors at crash levels, and get all three birds flying ASAP. There simply is no other choice. <br /><br />NASA has already spent more money for Soyuz rides than this would cost. All that is required (!!!) is to ditch the DC politics and corporate welfare-state politics that has been screwing all this up. <br /><br />GW<br /><br />Gary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06723964751681093047noreply@blogger.com