tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673435362400368888.post4522393095857202153..comments2023-04-01T13:39:24.156-07:00Comments on RocketsAndSuch: Echo Echo EchoRocket Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109496878476775729noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673435362400368888.post-12718447009907781362008-06-08T09:09:00.000-07:002008-06-08T09:09:00.000-07:00I'm pretty sure he's referring to the EELVs, we ha...I'm pretty sure he's referring to the EELVs, we have two of them ready to go if you haven't noticed. The problem with Direct is that it's just a smaller version of Ares. It doesn't exist, will take tens of billions of dollars to develop, and will have operational costs roughly comparable to Ares, aka - astronomical costs.<BR/><BR/>It's a non-starter. The problem with VSE, ESAS, Constellation, Orion and Ares I and V, is that they were non-starters as well, but that didn't stop Gomer and Goober from starting them, as we know.<BR/><BR/>Starting it was the greatest technological debacle that ever happened to the United States of America, as far as I know, finishing them would only be worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673435362400368888.post-9841963287059122852008-06-05T14:29:00.000-07:002008-06-05T14:29:00.000-07:00"extract the cost effective and timely solution th..."extract the cost effective and timely solution that was identified long ago."<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what exactly you refer to here. But I've been impressed by http://www.directlauncher.com<BR/><BR/>What is the insider buzz on this proposal? Is it too late? <BR/><BR/>Given that even after all these rounds of mass hunts, the CEV is still over 1,000 lbs overweight - a better launch vehicle seems like the better way to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com