Comments on: Good Night Moon http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2010/01/30/good-night-moon/ [Please go to 'Settings' to change your Tagline] Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:24:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miles O'Brien http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2010/01/30/good-night-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Miles O'Brien Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:26:12 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1612#comment-844 There is not a viable business model for a company to go to orbit and back. But there would never be one if NASA didn't plant some seeds and step aside. There is not a viable business model for a company to go to orbit and back. But there would never be one if NASA didn’t plant some seeds and step aside.

]]> By: Tweets that mention Good Night Moon - Miles O'Brien - Uplinks - True/Slant -- Topsy.com http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2010/01/30/good-night-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Tweets that mention Good Night Moon - Miles O'Brien - Uplinks - True/Slant -- Topsy.com Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:22:40 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1612#comment-831 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by True/Slant, Ken Weinert, lewisdvorkin, benjamin barnes, Tweets Tube and others. Tweets Tube said: Good Night Moon http://bit.ly/agSIbN [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by True/Slant, Ken Weinert, lewisdvorkin, benjamin barnes, Tweets Tube and others. Tweets Tube said: Good Night Moon http://bit.ly/agSIbN [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1">Ernesto Acosta</fb:name> http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2010/01/30/good-night-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Ernesto Acosta Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:59:59 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1612#comment-830 I think it is important to note that the details will be disclosed at the upcomming meeting. Over the long term, SpaceX will gather momentum from this; unfortunately, private investors do not see a timely gain and this is the risky and real development. The "whole" Constellation Program is not dead - see the details on next week's news. Otherwise, You guys do an Awesome show. I think it is important to note that the details will be disclosed at the upcomming meeting.
Over the long term, SpaceX will gather momentum from this; unfortunately, private investors do not see a timely gain and this is the risky and real development. The “whole” Constellation Program is not dead – see the details on next week’s news.

Otherwise, You guys do an Awesome show.

]]> By: charlesthespaceguy http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2010/01/30/good-night-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-829 charlesthespaceguy Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:31:16 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1612#comment-829 That John Karas is sure jumpy! Was he real nervous? He sure had to watch what he said - as a Lockheed guy he can't criticize the United Launch Alliance. He has to defend his Orion. Hopefully Falcon/Dragon will work, but he is correct that you have to count on a long and expensive test program! For Ares or Falcon. That John Karas is sure jumpy! Was he real nervous? He sure had to watch what he said – as a Lockheed guy he can’t criticize the United Launch Alliance. He has to defend his Orion. Hopefully Falcon/Dragon will work, but he is correct that you have to count on a long and expensive test program! For Ares or Falcon.

]]> By: A step towards government free(er) space | The Magic of Life http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2010/01/30/good-night-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-828 A step towards government free(er) space | The Magic of Life Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:03:16 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1612#comment-828 [...] O’Brian reports on the likely cancellation of the constellation program after the Prez’s state of the union [...] [...] O’Brian reports on the likely cancellation of the constellation program after the Prez’s state of the union [...]

]]> By: merlinsilk http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2010/01/30/good-night-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-827 merlinsilk Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:54:43 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1612#comment-827 I have been lucky enough to witness the making of the first non-governmental astronaut. I reported about it a few years back - http://www.merlinsilk.com/2007/04/21/from-mohave-to-aldebaran/. With this experience I can not say that I am too sad about the probable cancellation of the constellation program. Yes, it was cool to get to the moon and have that ISS up there right now, but let's be a bit more realistic when we look at things only a government can do - looking - looking - hmm, nothing really! The only thing governments really do is extract money from the population (by force, I may add) and give it to the real people who actually do the job. Not to forget to first skim off a bigger portion to feed a bunch of in efficient bureaucrats. I wonder why, on the one hand, we make fun of all these bureaucrats, and then suddenly turn around and believe that they are the only ones who can handle things - like building roads and keeping order after Catrina. The only thing worth considering is really how to get them out of our lives altogether, not allowing them to regulate things they have no knowledge and competence in. I am nearly sure that we would have colonies at least on the moon if the government would have stayed out of the space business. Yes, we might have had some more accidents because private enterprises tend to take more risks than governments (as they don't have to be re-elected,) but isn't that the price we pay for fast progress? I have to admit that I had been deeply disappointed by this constellation program which was a step back from a real space ship, a design that one day might reach Aldebaran. Back to a capsule that splashes into the ocean after we had the orbiter that could land on a runway? Give me a break! I am actually sure that Bush, with his vision of going to the moon and beyond, was just trying to get into the league of real visionaries like Kennedy with this "Before this decade is up." I have been lucky enough to witness the making of the first non-governmental astronaut. I reported about it a few years back – http://www.merlinsilk.com/2007/04/21/from-mohave-to-aldebaran/. With this experience I can not say that I am too sad about the probable cancellation of the constellation program. Yes, it was cool to get to the moon and have that ISS up there right now, but let’s be a bit more realistic when we look at things only a government can do – looking – looking – hmm, nothing really! The only thing governments really do is extract money from the population (by force, I may add) and give it to the real people who actually do the job. Not to forget to first skim off a bigger portion to feed a bunch of in efficient bureaucrats.
I wonder why, on the one hand, we make fun of all these bureaucrats, and then suddenly turn around and believe that they are the only ones who can handle things – like building roads and keeping order after Catrina.
The only thing worth considering is really how to get them out of our lives altogether, not allowing them to regulate things they have no knowledge and competence in. I am nearly sure that we would have colonies at least on the moon if the government would have stayed out of the space business. Yes, we might have had some more accidents because private enterprises tend to take more risks than governments (as they don’t have to be re-elected,) but isn’t that the price we pay for fast progress?
I have to admit that I had been deeply disappointed by this constellation program which was a step back from a real space ship, a design that one day might reach Aldebaran. Back to a capsule that splashes into the ocean after we had the orbiter that could land on a runway? Give me a break! I am actually sure that Bush, with his vision of going to the moon and beyond, was just trying to get into the league of real visionaries like Kennedy with this “Before this decade is up.”

]]> By: bopdrummer http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2010/01/30/good-night-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-826 bopdrummer Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:03:47 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1612#comment-826 A good start. Now we need to down-size the Empire and get out of places where we don't belong so that we can pay attention to the USA. A good start. Now we need to down-size the Empire and get out of places where we don’t belong so that we can pay attention to the USA.

]]> By: Obama Adds Astronauts To The No Fly List « Eat It Or Wear It http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2010/01/30/good-night-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Obama Adds Astronauts To The No Fly List « Eat It Or Wear It Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:44:40 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1612#comment-824 [...] About Obama’s Commitment to Space Rebel Engineers Sit With NASA to Chart Future of Manned Space Good Night Moon Obama Says, No Moon For [...] [...] About Obama’s Commitment to Space Rebel Engineers Sit With NASA to Chart Future of Manned Space Good Night Moon Obama Says, No Moon For [...]

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