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by **Lance** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:11 pm

Really?

When I was a kid I could recite the Saturn 5 launch sequence by heart and new what every acronym meant and what their role was. I wish I still had time to follow the space program like that.

But does the U.S. _really_ no loner have a manned space program? We're turning it all over to the private sector?

If this is true it breaks my heart.

by **Мастер** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:30 pm

I think your country will still have one until a week from Wednesday. But there is still this, and also this.

by **Lance** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:01 pm

Thanks. That helps.

by **Мастер** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:02 pm

Actually not sure if that was a serious response or not.

But, on a totally serious note, what is the US replacement plan these days? There is one, right?

by **KLA2** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:23 am

Mactep wrote:Actually not sure if that was a serious response or not.

But, on a totally serious note, what is the US replacement plan these days? There is one, right?

Outsource it to the Russians. Until the Chinese come up to speed. :roll:

Kennedy must be spinning in his grave.

by **tubeswell** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:53 pm

KLA2 wrote:
Mactep wrote:Actually not sure if that was a serious response or not.

But, on a totally serious note, what is the US replacement plan these days? There is one, right?

Outsource it to the Russians.

They'll probably can theirs the week after next (now that the yanks have canned theirs)

KLA2 wrote: Until the Chinese come up to speed.

Go Chairman Mao!

by **Arneb** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:20 am

There is a school of thought that says that the Free Market is better at everything, always, all the time, and under any and all circumstances (a bit of reverse Communism, if you ask me; but that's not the point).

Let's see how it performs. My prediction would be the US will get her heavily state-driven space programs back, at tremendous cost, once other nations pull ahead. If she still can.

by **Мастер** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:29 am

Arneb wrote:There is a school of thought that says that the Free Market is better at everything, always, all the time, and under any and all circumstances (a bit of reverse Communism, if you ask me; but that's not the point).

All you need to do to get the universal optimality of either a free market or communism is an appropriate definition of "better".

by **Arneb** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:43 am

Ideologies are so wonderful. They come out of their box all fact-resistant, don't they?

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OK, OK, even I don't believe myself... :(

by **Heid the Ba** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:45 pm

Mrs B was at a conference recently and got talking to the CEO of Virgin Galactic and was told she should apply to them for a job (not any of the one's listed on the website).

She is thinking about it, but not very seriously, which is a pity as I quite fancy being a kept man in Geneva . . .

by **Мастер** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:21 pm

Heid the Ba' wrote:Mrs B was at a conference recently and got talking to the CEO of Virgin Galactic and was told she should apply to them for a job (not any of the one's listed on the website).

She is thinking about it, but not very seriously, which is a pity as I quite fancy being a kept man in Geneva . . .

I'd ask for a lot, I'm not sure how stable such a job would be.

by **Arneb** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:30 pm

In case she accepts, can we expect a nice Euroweasel invitation to Lac Léman?

by **Мастер** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:33 pm

Arneb wrote:In case she accepts, can we expect a nice Euroweasel invitation to Lac Léman?

I haven't been there for over ten years.

by **tubeswell** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:09 pm

Mactep wrote:
Heid the Ba' wrote:Mrs B was at a conference recently and got talking to the CEO of Virgin Galactic and was told she should apply to them for a job (not any of the one's listed on the website).

She is thinking about it, but not very seriously, which is a pity as I quite fancy being a kept man in Geneva . . .

I'd ask for a lot, I'm not sure how stable such a job would be.

Maybe it's Burt's old job? I hear they've been looking for another aerospace hobbyist since he retired?

http://www.scaled.com/careers/

by **MM_Dandy** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:38 pm

I believe the Indians were also aspiring for manned missions, though a few years off, yet. Am I correct in the thought that ESA and JAXA have no plans for manned missions at this point?

by **Мастер** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:24 pm

MM_Dandy wrote:I believe the Indians were also aspiring for manned missions, though a few years off, yet. Am I correct in the thought that ESA and JAXA have no plans for manned missions at this point?

This is my understanding, from the top of my head. Only three countries have ever sent anyone into space (counting Russia as the successor country of the Soviet Union) to date.

by **Arneb** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:31 pm

I concur. We used to buy tickets for the Shuttle and the Soyus, now only Soyus.

We'll be buying tickets with the Chinese in ten years time.

by **KLA2** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:42 am

What was that old cold war joke?

"The optimists are learning to speak Russian. The pessimists are learning to speak Chinese."

Que Sera, Sera ... :?

by **Мастер** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:48 am

KLA2 wrote:What was that old cold war joke?

"The optimists are learning to speak Russian. The pessimists are learning to speak Chinese."

Que Sera, Sera ... :?

If you go to the Google page, do you see the same thing I do? (Bearing in mind it is already Tuesday here.)

by **KLA2** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:51 am

Mactep wrote:
KLA2 wrote:What was that old cold war joke?

"The optimists are learning to speak Russian. The pessimists are learning to speak Chinese."

Que Sera, Sera ... :?

If you go to the Google page, do you see the same thing I do? (Bearing in mind it is already Tuesday here.)

Sorry, Mactep, you will have to post a link.

That is a BIG page. :lol:

by **Enzo** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:04 am

I am just concerned that with the end of the US manned space program, there will be a lot of secret Hollywood movie production folks out of work.

by **Мастер** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:02 am

KLA2 wrote:Sorry, Mactep, you will have to post a link.

That is a BIG page.

http://www.google.com

Enzo wrote:I am just concerned that with the end of the US manned space program, there will be a lot of secret Hollywood movie production folks out of work.

Good point.

by **Heid the Ba** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:17 am

Mactep wrote:
Heid the Ba' wrote:She is thinking about it, but not very seriously, which is a pity as I quite fancy being a kept man in Geneva . . .

I'd ask for a lot, I'm not sure how stable such a job would be.

It wouldn't matter, this would be one last massive, pre-retiral, tax free, pension top up. :D

And yes, you will all be invited, if it happens.

by **Мастер** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:27 am

KLA2 wrote:"The optimists are learning to speak Russian. The pessimists are learning to speak Chinese."

Очень приятно

你好

by **Heid the Ba** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:13 am

Hurrah for Vasily! One of my favourite churches, though I haven't been yet.

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