Brycesv1
Crash Test Expert
They want to spend millions of dollars to do something that probably wont make any difference... and yet i am not surprised http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_russia_asteroid_encounter
Without mentioning NASA's conclusions, Perminov said that he heard from a scientist that Apophis is getting closer and may hit the planet. "I don't remember exactly, but it seems to me it could hit the Earth by 2032," Perminov said.
Don't their Progresses still get looted by ground crews before launch?
Didn't Mir get a hole punched in it because they wanted to save money on automated docking systems by making the station crew do it?
Wasn't their space program reduced to milking rich Americans for the money to keep flying?
hmm, I would say that is not a wise move.
I highly suspect that they will make things worse and not better, why not try on something that isn't close to hitting earth.
Are there any facts supporting this specific claim? It's the first time I hear about something like this.
Remote manual control docking is a routine procedure. That time, it merely was miscontrolled.
Hey, do you think there's something wrong about Capitalism? How dare you?.
Don't worry. Nothing is going to happen, except possibly retirement of one drunken idiot.
Lineger had issues on Mir. He basically broken down and suffered from depression. I'm not sure I buy the "Russians looting progress" story and if it's coming from Linenger then I'm especially dubious.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Linenger
There was a lot more to it than the official "operator error" story, specifically that the guy attempting it had to deal with equipment malfunctions and a total lack of training or simulation. Not to mention the whole point of the operation was to justify getting rid of the optical guidance system because their space program was so broke they couldn't afford to keep buying them.
Demonstrating the ability to steer it also demonstrates the ability to weaponize it. Anyone know if Apophis has any Lithium-7?
Lineger had issues on Mir. He basically broken down and suffered from depression.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Linenger
Some Kazakhstani dude got into his personal goods before a Progress flight and stole some stuff. Maybe "looting on the launch pad" is excessive, but they don't even have the professionalism to keep their cargo from getting jacked before it makes it to orbit.
There was a lot more to it than the official "operator error" story, specifically that the guy attempting it had to deal with equipment malfunctions and a total lack of training or simulation. Not to mention the whole point of the operation was to justify getting rid of the optical guidance system because their space program was so broke they couldn't afford to keep buying them.
Only when it's dressed up as international cooperation, and actual cooperation and sharing of information is shoved under the rug in favor of lies and manipulation to keep the money flowing.
I have a feeling there are a lot more than one drunken idiots running the Russian Space Program.
Lineger had issues on Mir. He basically broken down and suffered from depression. I'm not sure I buy the "Russians looting progress" story and if it's coming from Linenger then I'm especially dubious.
Black text is unreadable on many forum skins. I'm sure that what you said was interesting, but I can't read it.As deflecting it isn't likely to be necessary (or wise) how about the rhetorical possibility of capturing it into orbit? Perhaps parking it at a L point?
Rhetorical because it will never be doable. Even if its ever "practical" it will never be permitted, can you imagine trying to get insurance underwriting? A few billion in metals parked at a relatively convenient location vs. THE WORLD???!?