Comments on: Senate spaceflight transition hearing today http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: anonymous http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-11049 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:14:26 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-11049 There won’t be any transition if ESMD/MSFC/JSC don’t get Ares I/Orion performance/mass issues under control:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/04/03/213056/orion-struggles-to-lose-excess-weight.html

“The initial version of NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle, designed for International Space Station transport missions, is still more than 700kg (1,560lb) too heavy, months after its system requirements review… Sources blame ongoing Ares I crew launch vehicle problems for forcing weight-related Orion design changes.”

Sigh… more long-rumored predictions coming true.

]]> By: John Malkin http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-11013 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:47:36 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-11013 Was this hearing recorded? I can’t find it anywhere. Why is their a problem with SpaceX getting the Titan pad?

]]> By: Jeff Foust http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-11002 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:52:32 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-11002 Ferris: since the focus of the hearing was on the status of Ares and Orion, the witness list makes sense. However, Sen. Nelson, the subcommittee chairman (and the only subcommittee member present; not even Sen. Hutchison could make it) did ask the witnesses about COTS, including apparently some problems SpaceX (I believe; he didn’t mention the company by name) is having gaining use of a retired Titan pad at Cape Canaveral.

]]> By: John Malkin http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-11000 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:39:18 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-11000 I didn’t have a chance to watch the hearing. Can someone give a semi-unbiased non-editorialized summary? :o)

]]> By: Ferris Valyn http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-10991 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:48:36 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/03/28/senate-spaceflight-transition-hearing-today/#comment-10991 does anyone else feel like they forgot to invite some people?
Like the fact that they only focused on gov stuff?

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