Lockheed Martin wins NASA contract to build moon spaceship

08-31-06, 10:32 PM

http://9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNA...7-c589c01ca7bf

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/01/bu...r=MOREOVERNEWS

Yahoshua · 08-31-06, 11:25 PM

I wonder how fast that contract will be pulled when all the crap flying into the fan gets the Gov. attention.

(I'm referring to the Whistleblower on Youtube).

TteFAboB · 09-01-06, 12:25 AM

Lots of jibber-jabber, not a single picture.

You suck, give me pictures!

Yahoshua · 09-01-06, 12:59 AM

Miss your sugar rush for the day or something?

The Avon Lady · 09-01-06, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yahoshua

Miss your sugar rush for the day or something?

Either that.............

.............. or too much popcorn.

P_Funk · 09-01-06, 04:37 AM

This is great news! Another direct slush fund of taxpayer's dollars directly into the hands of the military industrial complex. Eisenhower was a bright chap.

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NASA decided to do something different and go with a company that has not been in manned space before, sort of spreading the wealth....

Genius. Multibillion dollars they say. Wheres the free market when you need it? I wonder how you justify that expense with a deficit that's making the counter obsolte?

Takeda Shingen · 09-01-06, 07:22 AM

That giant sucking sound that you just heard was the rush of billions of taxpayer dollars flying at incalculable speed into the fiscal black hole that is NASA.

ET phone the Pentagon. Maybe we could just send all of NASA to Mars, rather than just one probe. It may be cheaper in the long run.

Onkel Neal · 09-01-06, 11:25 AM

I support this 100%. Game on, NASA!

OT: I wish taxpayers could designate where they want their tax dollars spent, like we used to do with the United Way. I would split my tax payment 25/75 between NASA and the military.

Onkel Neal · 09-01-06, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TteFAboB

Lots of jibber-jabber, not a single picture.

You suck, give me pictures!

Here you go:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14594789/

and concept video
http://www.space.com/php/popup/mediaplayer/noad_frameset.php?id=b050919_cvedit&mode=play

bradclark1 · 09-01-06, 11:50 AM

The Russians have been useing a design like this for a while haven't they?

TteFAboB · 09-01-06, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Quote:

Originally Posted by TteFAboB

Lots of jibber-jabber, not a single picture.

You suck, give me pictures!

Here you go:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14594789/

and concept video
http://www.space.com/php/popup/media...edit&mode=play

Thanks Neal.

STEED · 09-01-06, 01:43 PM

Stuff the Moon, we have been there, seen it, done it, who cares. NASA get your arse to Mars. Get man on Mars and stop all this Moon rubbish. :p

Linton · 09-01-06, 03:01 PM

I just hope that it is a different project team at Lockheed than the one doing coast guard boats-otherwise it will never get airborne!

bradclark1 · 09-01-06, 04:09 PM

Maybe Lockheed made a series of large campaign contributions.

09-01-06, 06:44 PM

Such cynicism I haven't seen since the Clinton administration. I understand the negative comments from our Canadian contingent, it's why their nation will always be second class and under the shadow of the United States, and I know how much pain it causes those folks.

I don't understand the lack of imagination and sense of exploration that the rest of you are exhibitng. Great nations and great people have always endevoured to stretch their horizons in the face of adversity. The long term benefits for the whole world far out weigh the short term cost and risk. If you cannot see it then I suspect you work for someone else, because this is the marco-euntreprenurial spirit which has and always will make the United States a great nation regardless of what is expediant today.

08-31-06, 10:32 PM	#1
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Lockheed Martin wins NASA contract to build moon spaceship http://9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNA...7-c589c01ca7bf http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/01/bu...r=MOREOVERNEWS Last edited by waste gate; 08-31-06 at 10:59 PM.

08-31-06, 11:25 PM	#2
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I wonder how fast that contract will be pulled when all the crap flying into the fan gets the Gov. attention. (I'm referring to the Whistleblower on Youtube). __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

09-01-06, 12:25 AM	#3
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Lots of jibber-jabber, not a single picture. You suck, give me pictures! __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

09-01-06, 12:59 AM	#4
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Miss your sugar rush for the day or something? __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

09-01-06, 07:22 AM	#7
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	That giant sucking sound that you just heard was the rush of billions of taxpayer dollars flying at incalculable speed into the fiscal black hole that is NASA. ET phone the Pentagon. Maybe we could just send all of NASA to Mars, rather than just one probe. It may be cheaper in the long run. Last edited by Takeda Shingen; 09-01-06 at 07:24 AM.

09-01-06, 11:25 AM	#8
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I support this 100%. Game on, NASA! OT: I wish taxpayers could designate where they want their tax dollars spent, like we used to do with the United Way. I would split my tax payment 25/75 between NASA and the military.

09-01-06, 11:50 AM	#10
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	The Russians have been useing a design like this for a while haven't they?

09-01-06, 01:43 PM	#12
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Stuff the Moon, we have been there, seen it, done it, who cares. NASA get your arse to Mars. Get man on Mars and stop all this Moon rubbish. :p __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

09-01-06, 03:01 PM	#13
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just hope that it is a different project team at Lockheed than the one doing coast guard boats-otherwise it will never get airborne! __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

09-01-06, 04:09 PM	#14
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Maybe Lockheed made a series of large campaign contributions.

09-01-06, 06:44 PM	#15
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Such cynicism I haven't seen since the Clinton administration. I understand the negative comments from our Canadian contingent, it's why their nation will always be second class and under the shadow of the United States, and I know how much pain it causes those folks. I don't understand the lack of imagination and sense of exploration that the rest of you are exhibitng. Great nations and great people have always endevoured to stretch their horizons in the face of adversity. The long term benefits for the whole world far out weigh the short term cost and risk. If you cannot see it then I suspect you work for someone else, because this is the marco-euntreprenurial spirit which has and always will make the United States a great nation regardless of what is expediant today. Last edited by waste gate; 09-01-06 at 06:48 PM.