NASA FANS, we can tentatively pat ourselves on the back. However,
more work on our part indicated. NASA is proposing a heavy-lifter to
replace the Space Shuttle which should be operational by or before
2016 if properly funded. It will be used to take earthlings beyond earth
orbit - which we have not done since 1973! It will also serve as a back-up
for untried commercial efforts to bring cargo and later cargo and
astronauts to Space Station (with construction complete, astronauts
will be able to focus much more on astronomical, meteorological,
geological and environmental studies, as well as, material engineering,
pharmacological development and equipment testing for manned
missions to the moon, Mars, asteroids, Mars' moons); in the event that
problems regarding the commercial companies - SpaceX and Virgin
Galactic - causing delays or long periods wherein they can't fly, the
new NASA heavy-lifter will fill in the gaps. However, it will primarily be
concerned with manned missions beyond earth orbit...
CONSTELLATION RISES from the DEAD and the sun god APOLLO RISES
with it...The proposed heavy-lifter will consist of a technologically
cutting-edge version of the old Apollo command module (Constellation's
Orion) atop a cutting-edge Saturn 5 (moon rocket) third stage poised on
top of a Space Shuttle-type large external fuel tank (with an engine on the
bottom; Space Shuttle's tank didn't have a rocket engine in that it fed fuel
to the Space Shuttle's engine) and larger booster rockets then those employed
in Space Shuttle Program. Obama killed Constellation in an effort to kill our
NASA! NASA and Constellation rise after thought dead. No word yet on
Constellation Program's Altair lander...
There are members of congress who are opposed to above plan but want instead
to revive Constellation's Orion/Ares 1 and Ares 5 heavy-lifter...
Which approach do you favor. We're leaning toward building on the best:
Apollo/Shuttle/Constellation.
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