Comments on: The state of the new commercial manned space efforts https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/the-state-of-the-new-commercial-manned-space-efforts/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tom Billings https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/the-state-of-the-new-commercial-manned-space-efforts/#comment-23936 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:14:43 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=10954#comment-23936 While high-level NASA bureaucrats need little urging, I will be surprised if we do not see substantial portions of the origins of this desire, to shift from what has worked (SAA) to what has not(FARs), in the congressional allies of the MPCV/Orion program, and SLS. After all, since Orion was supposed to be a back-up for the commercial providers, those vehicles’ entry into delivery of humans to orbit might just mean that the money gushers into MSFC, JSC and KSC for MPCV and SLS programs comes to a halt. Canna ha’ that, now can we?

]]> By: Walter Walkie https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/the-state-of-the-new-commercial-manned-space-efforts/#comment-23912 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:01:47 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=10954#comment-23912 In reply to Blair Ivey.

haha true

]]> By: Blair Ivey https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/the-state-of-the-new-commercial-manned-space-efforts/#comment-23908 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:24:01 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=10954#comment-23908 In reply to Walter Walkie.

“. . . if individuals at NASA want more control of these projects they should resign and seek private sector employment at the company with the project they are interested in .”

That’s a very good idea in general. I suspect that the qualities that make for a good bureacrat (and we do need some) do not translate well to a private enterprise start-up in a high-risk environment.

]]> By: Walter Walkie https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/the-state-of-the-new-commercial-manned-space-efforts/#comment-23901 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:36:48 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=10954#comment-23901 awesome , thanks for the info great post! i would like to see these efforts accelerated but realize the government wont be spending more money anytime soon probably, if individuals at NASA want more control of these projects they should resign and seek private sector employment at the company with the project they are interested in . maybe blue origin also has a secret marketing strategy that will surprise us!

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