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To: Puckster
135 missions from 1981 to 2011 with 2 failures is hardly a bad track record...as dangerous as this inherently is.

I didn't suggest or imply it was a bad track record, I said when launching rockets into space, things will happen, and delays are part of the game.

We will see if Space-X gets past 6 launches without going for a redesign.

Well that remains to be seen. BTW, does that mean 8 launches since 2 have already been successfully launched?

68 posted on 05/21/2012 10:31:36 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2
I'll stick with 6 total.

Their software problems have been there since launch one.

If they do overcome them, congratulations.

My attitude is based in practicality not negativity.

Again, delays, obviously inherent.

Theirs consist of sequencing from day one. If they had delays that were of a varied nature, I'd be encouraged.

81 posted on 05/22/2012 12:22:22 AM PDT by Puckster
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To: dragnet2

Getting a 500 kilo payload to LEO is an accomplishment, but they are a long way away from where we were in the early 60’s.

The best rockets now are about twice as large as this one, and still one tenth that of the Saturn V.


150 posted on 05/22/2012 12:00:20 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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