Comments on: Is Huntsville’s “best friend” for NASA a freshman Democrat? http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat 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: Bob Crispen http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347836 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:41:33 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347836 This is about the Senate race in 2014. Every politician with potential wants to move up.

Whether Sewell does is based on one imponderable: will Alabama continue to be consumed by White Rage?

If it does, Beauregard Sessions will probably be re-elected or (heaven forbid) Angry Mo Brooks will take his place. If not, Sewell might have a chance.

]]> By: Byeman http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347724 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:45:12 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347724 Windy is wrong as usual.

Aerojet did not make SRM’s for the Titan III or IV. It was UTC Chemical Systems Division.

Also, the ATK SRMU was not without problems. It busted its development budget by many times over. One blew up on a test stand and other had an accident during build up, killing some workers.

The ATK SRMU was one of the reasons the TIV was so expensive.

]]> By: Coastal Ron http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347694 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:48:22 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347694 amightywind wrote @ June 15th, 2011 at 10:35 am

“Cornell ’86!”

Were you and Andy Bernard roommates? ;-)

]]> By: amightywind http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347677 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:35:17 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347677 Did you get your engineering degree out of a crackerjack box?

Cornell ’86!

]]> By: NASA Fan http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347653 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:55:48 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347653 “NASA is an investment into the future and we have to have a future,” Battle said

NASA does already have a future. Sadly it will look just like the past

]]> By: sc220 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347652 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:52:42 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347652 Wow. Ms. Sewell packs some academic firepower and accomplishments. She could be a force to be reckoned with, plus she has a wealth of relevant experience. However, it is in the nation’s best interest to steer clear of big government, design bureau projects. If that’s what she’s advocating for MSFC, then she’ll be sorely disappointed.

]]> By: Alan http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347645 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:29:51 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347645 You’re referencing the Aerojet UA1205 SRM used on the Titan III series.

I point you at “ORBITAL LAUNCH POTENTIAL: SATURN IB EARTH LAUNCH VEHICLE USING SOLID PROPELLANT MOTORS”, NASA TM X-53083 – 10 Sept, 1964 N74-74020 MSFC where NASA proposed to strap-on a number of SRMs (including the UA1205) as an option to uprate the Saturn V.

So Windy, where is your proof of “They used to build some unreliable SRMs for the Titan III. After several explosions Lockmart replaced them with ATK boosters on the Titan IV.” or will you do the usual and change the subject.

You have no shame Windy, and no willingness to back your statements with fact. Did you get your engineering degree out of a crackerjack box?

Or are you just a fool who just craves attention?

]]> By: amightywind http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347616 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:17:19 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347616 The Bush Administration isn’t really responsible for sole-sourcing Ares contracts to ATK and Rocketdyne…

I invite Aerojet to bit one the SRB or SSME contract for Ares, err, SLS. Not sure they will get real far. They will not bid on the J2-X. I am not sure what they want. Some Obama bucks maybe. Good luck with that. They used to build some unreliable SRMs for the Titan III. After several explosions Lockmart replaced them with ATK boosters on the Titan IV.

]]> By: Major Tom http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347610 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:41:08 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347610 “The outlier here is a quixotic administration with little regard for traditional NASA and bent on crony capitalism.”

The Bush Administration isn’t really responsible for sole-sourcing Ares contracts to ATK and Rocketdyne that Aerojet is now threatening to challenge in court. You can blame Griffin for that.

The COTS program was competed under Bush, as has CCDev under Obama.

FWIW…

]]> By: Rick Boozer http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/06/14/is-huntsvilles-best-friend-for-nasa-a-freshman-democrat/#comment-347593 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:29:59 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=4777#comment-347593 @ablastofhotair
You are hilarious! As last night’s Republican townhall indicated, the days of the socialist style centrally controlled launch vehicle are numbered. You can call it “crony” capitalism all you want (you sound like the ghost of Lenin), but competition among companies is as American as apple pie. It’s just a matter of time before the Senate Launch System is history, no matter which party wins the presidency.

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