Linguofreak
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$19.99 at Wal-Mart.
I wonder how many of those you'd need to Velcro to reach the moon.
Anybody care to try landing a 4000 kg payload on the moon with a stack of those things in Orbiter?
$19.99 at Wal-Mart.
Delta IV and Atlas V would be ideal launch vehicles for Orion and Altair.
Since my money is being taken from me to pay for this government project against my will, I have every right to complain.
But if all you're willing to do is complain to other people in an online forum, most of whom agree with you, and not actually do anything about it...perhaps your energies would be better spent elsewhere.
EELV's might be a substitute for Ares I. But if going to the moon happens, it needs an Ares V.
Actually, we need to get away from this expendable fetish NASA seems to have. Park an engine, some fuel tanks and a high-tech tin can in LEO, then keep some SSTFLO landers (Single Stage to/from Lunar Orbit) in orbit of the moon and all you need to replace is the fuel, and whatever's expendable on the LEO crew launcher like a Delta IV or whatever.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I mean, we could definitely get people to the moon faster, but there could be unforeseen consequences, such as the military wanting to turn NASA into a military organization, instead of a civilian one. Who knows
I don't know, but sign me up for the first ride!