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Russia Grounds Soyuz After Rocket Crash Last Week, Humans Have No Way To ISS, ...Or Back
Moscow has announced that it has grounded its Soyuz rocket due to a rocket crash last week. Its next scheduled manned launch was et for September 21st, in just under a month. The rocket that crashed last week in Siberia was carrying supplies to the International Space Station, ISS, for those on board and the next possible launch won't be until late this year at the soonest. (www.thefloridanewsjournal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I am wondering if a case could be made, placing the ‘blame’ on NASA? I wonder if they alienated taxpaying Americans. Hiding behind anti-terror security and (what some have classified as) an elitist attitude, the public lost the connection to the space program. Those seeking launch pass access, to the causeway, ran up against post (unrealistic) 9-11 barriers. Rejected applicants were often vocal in sharing their disappointment (distain) with NASA. When push came to shove, the public voted with their apathy, killing the space program.
Just like our NDB's, they are closing them out when we could have used them for a backup to our satellites.
the military likes to 3 source everything so they don't have to rely on any one availibility. now we have single sourced our ride to the space station the russians. not good HUMMMMM. this is a lack of forsite that could have been avoided.
stoneyend - its probably a combination of all the above plus the current global economic situation, just my opinion. bush announced the retirement of the shuttle in 03 (to be retired after iss complete) after the loss of columbia and his admin created the constellation program. obama canceled most of the constellation program sans heavy lift rocket after it fell years behind and millions over budget (big shocker). charles bolden keeps saying we will be able to ship cargo to iss by the end of the year... i doubt that will happen.
And NASA has started tearing down the launch pad, gantry, etc. So no way can a shuttle be launched even if SRBs and a tank could found/made. It would take over a year to get a single shuttle back into operation. Most shuttles have been already stripped of thrusters and associated hypergaulic fuel tanks.
Who do we blame for the fact that the US Space Program has been reduced to being dependent on other countries who have not always been our friends? This president, the former president, Congress,.......?
ULA is working with NASA to human rate the Atlas V as we speak. Who on earth knows when that will be done, though...