Comments on: NASA will fly the biggest rocket ever by November, 2018. https://habitablezone.com/2014/08/30/nasa-will-fly-the-biggest-rocket-ever-by-november-2018/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:15:13 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mcfly https://habitablezone.com/2014/08/30/nasa-will-fly-the-biggest-rocket-ever-by-november-2018/#comment-31655 mcfly Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:39:08 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=47014#comment-31655 Several years ago, I read a piece that suggested these launches could happen only at a relative snail's pace, with perhaps 4 or 5 years between successive flights. I'm still a little horrified at such a prospect, but if the system is dedicated to highly ambitious missions, such a schedule is maybe not so suprising. And of course we'll also have the commercial LEO launches as well. Several years ago, I read a piece that suggested these launches could happen only at a relative snail’s pace, with perhaps 4 or 5 years between successive flights. I’m still a little horrified at such a prospect, but if the system is dedicated to highly ambitious missions, such a schedule is maybe not so suprising. And of course we’ll also have the commercial LEO launches as well.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2014/08/30/nasa-will-fly-the-biggest-rocket-ever-by-november-2018/#comment-31652 bowser Tue, 02 Sep 2014 03:03:04 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=47014#comment-31652 However, it's a safe bet anything will cost more and take longer. Good to read you again. Arf However, it’s a safe bet anything will cost more and take longer.

Good to read you again.

Arf

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2014/08/30/nasa-will-fly-the-biggest-rocket-ever-by-november-2018/#comment-31651 BuckGalaxy Tue, 02 Sep 2014 02:54:28 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=47014#comment-31651 Nice, but I'd bet money the costs will rise and the launch date will slip. Nice, but I’d bet money the costs will rise and the launch date will slip.

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