tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673435362400368888.post4543019913465006985..comments2023-04-01T13:39:24.156-07:00Comments on RocketsAndSuch: R.I.P.Rocket Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109496878476775729noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673435362400368888.post-74535279732912587832008-09-25T20:34:00.000-07:002008-09-25T20:34:00.000-07:00Tomorrow, we get invited to the party. Be sure and...Tomorrow, we get invited to the party. Be sure and flex your time because this is during business hours and the celebration comes out of your own pockets.<BR/><BR/>When I saw Orion for the first time I asked myself if we were that bereft of imagination. I guess that question has been answered - it's a shame we had to spend that much money to find out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673435362400368888.post-23763616402753101792008-09-25T09:05:00.000-07:002008-09-25T09:05:00.000-07:00Say what you will about Dan Goldin as a personor a...Say what you will about Dan Goldin as a person<BR/>or a Manager, but he had the right vision.<BR/>when he inherited Nasa they were doing<BR/>one planetary mission per decade,<BR/>the Station was moribund, the shuttle was<BR/>just returned to flight.<BR/><BR/>He got the Shuttle program flying at a successful<BR/>steady rate, he initiated the mars program office<BR/>and got 2 birds a encounter window going, he<BR/>initiated the small robotic and discovery program<BR/>and DC-XA. <BR/>When he left, they had the potential to really<BR/>takeoff in planetary science, they had the potential<BR/>to get RLV technology going and they had the<BR/>potential to finish the station and shut down<BR/>shuttle.<BR/><BR/>A pity he failed at getting ACRV running on<BR/>a Delta 4 and a pity he failed on X-33, but,<BR/>he had some real success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com