New Russian Rocket

[XP67_Moonbat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7946689.stm

Very interesting! I now turn you over to our Moscow correspondent, Flateric.

 

[flateric]

I'm pretty sure that Anatoly Zak has much, much more on that
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/

 

[OM]

I'm pretty sure that Anatoly Zak has much, much more on that
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/

...And courtesy of Anatoly's horror-show site:

Any of these concepts look familiar? ;D

 

[Triton]

In the article at the BBC, Anatoly Zak writes:

In a 21st Century version of this Moon race, the US, Europe, China, India and Japan had all declared their intention to explore Earth's natural satellite, while Russia struggled to emerge from its post-Soviet economic crisis.

Interesting that Zak calls renewed interest in exploration of the Moon a Moon race. Are we seeing the 21st century equivalent of the Cold War space program? Is this a contest between lagging super powers and the new challengers?

 

[Michel Van]

Interesting that Zak calls renewed interest in exploration of the Moon a Moon race. Are we seeing the 21st century equivalent of the Cold War space program? Is this a contest between lagging super powers and the new challengers?

not yet
but look Wat happen know
USA NASA is stumbles from one problem to another
ESA don't know Wat to Do, were to go with Manned ESA Program
China work on verrrrryyy Slowwwwwww on his Programs
India makes fast steps in there Program
Russia has "Vaporware" Problem
Private: Space X ......AAARRRRGGGGGGGG Wat to hell are they doing ?!

the future ? (sorry gonna be Political )

Obmamaina gonna be over
2012 or 2016 they gonna vote a republican back in white House
and he or more likey she ! start a run to Moon
here it can become Cold War space program against China and India

but NASA still hast problem and Orion flyes in 2020
XSpace filed Bankruptcy
China got first Space Station and first test for Manned Lunar Orbit flight
India is also Manned Program, (maybe also first Manned Lunar Orbit flight to beat china)
ESA still don't know Wat to Do, were to go with a Manned Program
Russia gonna have new Hardware or still Vaporware ?

Scale Composit & Virgin Galactic after success of Tier 3 launch Lunar Program Tier 4
atlast NASA lands again on Moon
China, India and Virgin will welcome them there...


let see Wat future brings :

 

[blackstar]

Interesting that Zak calls renewed interest in exploration of the Moon a Moon race. Are we seeing the 21st century equivalent of the Cold War space program? Is this a contest between lagging super powers and the new challengers?

No.

What's the race? First to put a spacecraft past the Moon? Around the Moon? On the Moon? First to put humans in orbit? On the surface? All been done long ago.

The Chinese and Indians are working on lunar programs because the Moon is the next place to go after Earth orbit. The Americans are doing it to give purpose to their space program. The Russians are not doing it. They've been talking about replacing Soyuz for years now and haven't made any firm steps.

 

[XP67_Moonbat]

New ship to go with a new rocket. Like a matching set, no? :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7980824.stm

Thank you Mr. Zak

 

[OM]

What's the race? First to put a spacecraft past the Moon? Around the Moon? On the Moon? First to put humans in orbit? On the surface? All been done long ago.

...Jeez, by now it should be obvious to you. The race is to get the money spent on sending people to space before Congress decides to take it back and give it away on useless welfare programs.