Comments for National Space Society Blog http://blog.nss.org Blogging for the creation of a spacefaring civilization Thu, 23 May 2013 05:28:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on NSS Congratulates SpaceX on a Magnificent First Docking of Dragon Capsule and Successful Launch of NSS “Special Payload” by Rich Pancratz http://blog.nss.org/?p=3626&cpage=1#comment-55397 Rich Pancratz Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:15:23 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=3626#comment-55397 I know that my brother would be so proud of you all for your continued work. Chris was my oldest brother and I have memories of all of us (5 boys) watching star trek and any other space adventure we could find. I certainly miss my brother but I feel blest to be able to look to the heavens and know that his dream has come true. Best wishes! Rich Pancratz I know that my brother would be so proud of you all for your continued work.
Chris was my oldest brother and I have memories of all of us (5 boys) watching star trek and any other space adventure we could find. I certainly miss my brother but I feel blest to be able to look to the heavens and know that his dream has come true.

Best wishes!
Rich Pancratz

]]> Comment on “Inspiration Mars” to pursue human mission to the Red Planet in 2018 by Gary Barnhard http://blog.nss.org/?p=4020&cpage=1#comment-55011 Gary Barnhard Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:26:56 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=4020#comment-55011 The Inspiration Mars proposal is at a minimum both an audacious and auspicious invitation into a game of intellectual and engineering "stone soup". We are coming to know all too well that the challenges that would face a crewed mission to Mars are myriad and manifold. The Inspiration Mars proposal dares us to suspend disbelief and engage in the question of given a commitment to a Mars fly-by mission -- What would it take to make it possible? What would it take to make it safe? What would it take to actually make it happen? Mr. Tito is be commended for both daring to ask the questions and lending his efforts/resources to breath life into such a mission. The Inspiration Mars proposal is at a minimum both an audacious and auspicious invitation into a game of intellectual and engineering “stone soup”. We are coming to know all too well that the challenges that would face a crewed mission to Mars are myriad and manifold. The Inspiration Mars proposal dares us to suspend disbelief and engage in the question of given a commitment to a Mars fly-by mission — What would it take to make it possible? What would it take to make it safe? What would it take to actually make it happen? Mr. Tito is be commended for both daring to ask the questions and lending his efforts/resources to breath life into such a mission.

]]> Comment on SpaceX Launches First Official Cargo Resupply Mission to Space Station by Jacinta Barbie http://blog.nss.org/?p=3819&cpage=1#comment-53412 Jacinta Barbie Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:44:57 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=3819#comment-53412 At the International Space Station ISS repairs are often needed on the exterior, the problem is it is a lot of work to send out a manned space walk to do this. Astronauts need oxygen and they have the problems of human error. Yet if we use robots, well they do not complain, unless programmed too. Robots in fact could spend months to fix something, astronauts five day space walk missions are about all we can muster right now and if we cannot get it done in time, imagine the cost for another launch. What about fatigue factors, which take a toll on the organic components of the human body? Costs to send up a space crew to do repairs can be millions if not billions of dollars. At the International Space Station ISS repairs are often needed on the exterior, the problem is it is a lot of work to send out a manned space walk to do this. Astronauts need oxygen and they have the problems of human error. Yet if we use robots, well they do not complain, unless programmed too. Robots in fact could spend months to fix something, astronauts five day space walk missions are about all we can muster right now and if we cannot get it done in time, imagine the cost for another launch. What about fatigue factors, which take a toll on the organic components of the human body? Costs to send up a space crew to do repairs can be millions if not billions of dollars.

]]> Comment on Deep Space Industries offers competition for Planetary Resources in mining asteroids by NSS CEO Quoted on Fox News « National Space Society Blog http://blog.nss.org/?p=3934&cpage=1#comment-51908 NSS CEO Quoted on Fox News « National Space Society Blog Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:30:55 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=3934#comment-51908 [...] an online article about Deep Space Industries, the newly announced asteroid mining company, Fox News quoted NSS CEO Mark Hopkins as follows: [...] [...] an online article about Deep Space Industries, the newly announced asteroid mining company, Fox News quoted NSS CEO Mark Hopkins as follows: [...]

]]> Comment on Deep Space Industries full press conference by Deep Space Industries Promotional Video « National Space Society Blog http://blog.nss.org/?p=3943&cpage=1#comment-51092 Deep Space Industries Promotional Video « National Space Society Blog Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:22:55 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=3943#comment-51092 [...] National Space Society Blog Blogging for the creation of a spacefaring civilization « Deep Space Industries full press conference [...] [...] National Space Society Blog Blogging for the creation of a spacefaring civilization « Deep Space Industries full press conference [...]

]]> Comment on Statement on Launch Costs from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk by SpaceX Reusable Grasshopper Proves Hal Clement Right | The Guardian Express http://blog.nss.org/?p=2566&cpage=1#comment-49969 SpaceX Reusable Grasshopper Proves Hal Clement Right | The Guardian Express Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:29:34 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=2566#comment-49969 [...] had already made its mark cutting the costs of space launch. It still boasts the price of each launch it offers on its website. Grasshopper, as a reusable rocket, simply adds another dimension to [...] [...] had already made its mark cutting the costs of space launch. It still boasts the price of each launch it offers on its website. Grasshopper, as a reusable rocket, simply adds another dimension to [...]

]]> Comment on Your Very Own Personal Space Program by Dale Amon http://blog.nss.org/?p=3855&cpage=1#comment-47742 Dale Amon Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:16:50 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=3855#comment-47742 Of course... if you have the skills, you *can* start or be a part of your own real (private) space program ;-) Of course… if you have the skills, you *can* start or be a part of your own real (private) space program ;-)

]]> Comment on SpaceX Launches First Official Cargo Resupply Mission to Space Station by gm http://blog.nss.org/?p=3819&cpage=1#comment-45818 gm Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:23:49 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=3819#comment-45818 CRS-1 main data: only 400 kg of net payload ... $332,500 per kg paid by NASA ... one 1st stage engine exploded (that' very good for future crew launches) ... high profits = low quality controls ... but, this is the "commercial space" era, after all ... CRS-1 main data: only 400 kg of net payload … $332,500 per kg paid by NASA … one 1st stage engine exploded (that’ very good for future crew launches) … high profits = low quality controls … but, this is the “commercial space” era, after all …

]]> Comment on SpaceX Launches First Official Cargo Resupply Mission to Space Station by Preemie Maboroshi http://blog.nss.org/?p=3819&cpage=1#comment-45817 Preemie Maboroshi Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:11:10 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=3819#comment-45817 Congratulations to SpaceX. Good luck in getting to the ISS and getting back to earth. Congratulations to SpaceX. Good luck in getting to the ISS and getting back to earth.

]]> Comment on SpaceX Launches First Official Cargo Resupply Mission to Space Station by Fred Willett http://blog.nss.org/?p=3819&cpage=1#comment-45802 Fred Willett Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:57:34 +0000 http://blog.nss.org/?p=3819#comment-45802 The flight survived what looks like a RUD of an engine. SpaceX says engine 1 had problems and was shut down. That the Falcon 9 survived the loss of an engine and still logged a nominal flight makes it the safest vehicle currently flying. Any other current launch vehicle in the world would have - given an engine failure - recorded a loss of mission. The flight survived what looks like a RUD of an engine. SpaceX says engine 1 had problems and was shut down. That the Falcon 9 survived the loss of an engine and still logged a nominal flight makes it the safest vehicle currently flying. Any other current launch vehicle in the world would have - given an engine failure - recorded a loss of mission.

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