Comments on: The porksters arrive!

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Thu, 08 May 2014 20:07:20 +0000

In reply to Tony.

Tony,

There is contact info on the webpage. Go to the “About” link and look at the bottom of the essay. Or you could just post your thoughts here and I will read them, and possibly respond.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 08 May 2014 18:07:24 +0000

In reply to Cotour. Is Robert Zimmerman in hiding .... his website has NO contact info!

By: Competential

Competential — Sat, 03 May 2014 06:49:21 +0000

Russia has annonced to abandon the Russian/Ukranian Zenit rocket which I think is the only rocket next to Atlas V which uses the same RD-180 engine. The Krim crises seems to suddenly have killed that engine! The upgraded RD-191 will be used in Russian Angora rockets, with first test launch this year (<4t to LEO version)

By: Kelly Starks

Kelly Starks — Fri, 02 May 2014 18:48:07 +0000

Not that it wouldn’t be a good idea to develop a US equivalent rocket engine. But your sure not going to be able to do it for $220 M – most especially if its done under normal gov procurement rules. It was expected to take a billion just to set up and certify factory to make RD-180s. (Though there was some thought that upgrading to modern manufacturing equip etc could cut that a lot.

By: wodun

wodun — Fri, 02 May 2014 18:31:34 +0000

SpaceX should open some facilities in Alabama for a few years.

By: Lcon

Lcon — Fri, 02 May 2014 18:28:41 +0000

Of course the Fact that Alabama and Shelby’s area includes And in deed he was speaking in Huntsville Home of Both Redstone and the Marshall Space centers Both home to the Government Run Rocket programs.
Same as Mike Rodgers Recent questioning of SpaceX in Aviation Week, the Fact that ULA happens to have 760 people employed in Decatur,Al people who may live in his district which is just south of that city is just Coincidence….. .

By: Lcon

Lcon — Fri, 02 May 2014 18:16:57 +0000

Of course the Fact that Shelby is represent’s Marshall Space Center and Redstone where any new engine would be developed has nothing to do with it… Just like Rep Mike Rodgers Questioning Space X’s safety record ( see Aviation Week Space) has nothing to do with his district being just south of the same and ULA’s offices in Decatur is just coinidence

By: Cotour

Cotour — Fri, 02 May 2014 16:40:33 +0000

“expensive and take forever”

Yes, that’s 180 degrees from what needs to be done to actually get something done so the government does the exact opposite.

Now we all understand how the government works. Congressmen and Senators love this business model. Unless it is just something to poke Putin in the eye with. That’s the desperate level that this administration has brought itself down to. With a strong president that is properly respected (read feared) in the world Russia and China behave themselves. Without “respect” you have them testing the outer parameters of what America will allow them to get away with. Conclusion? Do what ever you want, this president and this administration is an international cream puff that becomes very dangerous for country’s that call us their friend and who depend on our promises to defend them.

There is nothing more dangerous than a weak man fooling himself that he is not what he is.