Space Exploration

[Grand Vol]

Russia Says NASA Can Use 'Broomsticks' After Stopping Rocket Engine Sales

In retaliation for sanctions, Russia is cutting off sales of engines used for Atlas rockets.

Luckily, we already have a bunch in stock and (hopefully) Blue Origin can get the BE production running soon.

Or SpaceX just got a boom of business lol

 

[volkyries]

Luckily, we already have a bunch in stock and (hopefully) Blue Origin can get the BE production running soon.

Or SpaceX just got a boom of business lol

Yes, I forget about Blue. I does seem like a great situation for SpaceX.

 

[Grand Vol]

Yes, I forget about Blue. I does seem like a great situation for SpaceX.

ULA was already on the clock to replace the RD engines on the Atlas. Plus the Atlas is going away in favor of the Vulcan, so, the Russians saying "no more engines" is like a child screaming "I didn't want it anyway!" when you take their toys away.

 

[volkyries]

ULA was already on the clock to replace the RD engines on the Atlas. Plus the Atlas is going away in favor of the Vulcan, so, the Russians saying "no more engines" is like a child screaming "I didn't want it anyway!" when you take their toys away.

Looks like it won't affect Atlas but it will affect NASA missions.

U.S. Air Force sees no impact from Russia’s decision to cut off supply of rocket engines

Russia’s move, however, would affect Northrop Grumman’s rocket that flies missions for NASA. Rogozin said he would cut off the supply of the RD-181 engines used in Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket, which is used to launch cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station.

 

[Grand Vol]

Looks like it won't affect Atlas but it will affect NASA missions.

U.S. Air Force sees no impact from Russia’s decision to cut off supply of rocket engines

Russia’s move, however, would affect Northrop Grumman’s rocket that flies missions for NASA. Rogozin said he would cut off the supply of the RD-181 engines used in Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket, which is used to launch cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station.

Perhaps it's time for US manufacturers to start designing their own engines again and not depend on a foreign source that's subject to these kinds of things...

 

[volkyries]

Perhaps it's time for US manufacturers to start designing their own engines again and not depend on a foreign source that's subject to these kinds of things...

agreed

 

[CagleMtnVol]

I wonder how folks are getting along on the ISS these days?

 

[LouderVol]

I wonder how folks are getting along on the ISS these days?

I am sad to see the space cooperation devolve

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[VolStrom]

A UT grad.

 

[Hunerwadel]

Stunning starlight image captured by James Webb Space Telescope's mirrors - CNN

 

[Velo Vol]

 

[CagleMtnVol]

I'd almost forgot this was happening this spring.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

She's a beaut, Clark!

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[CagleMtnVol]

A UT grad.

If I was him I'd almost want to stay and hope SpaceX could send a Dragon to get me. It's going to be bad if they arrest him once he's back on the ground.

 

[OrangeTsar]

SLS Just went 4 miles in 11 hours. Or as we call that around here, a new speed record

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Probably a good thing their going to be there awhile.

 

[Hunerwadel]

She's a beaut, Clark!

Light This Candle

 

[twoffo]

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Russia Says NASA Can Use 'Broomsticks' After Stopping Rocket Engine Sales

In retaliation for sanctions, Russia is cutting off sales of engines used for Atlas rockets.

Hillary will be the first woman on the Moon.

 

[Sea Ray]

Hillary will be the first woman on the Moon.

Can we leave her there?

 

[OrangeTsar]

Light This Candle

Lighting that candle is burning somewhere between 2 and 4 billion dollars (for the launch and vehicle itself, not counting the 20 the 30 Billion in development costs)

 

[Hunerwadel]

Lighting that candle is burning somewhere between 2 and 4 billion dollars (for the launch and vehicle itself, not counting the 20 the 30 Billion in development costs)

Yeah, but it's a helluva ride.