I don’t know why he would think Ares 1-X would cause damage to the Pad more so than the Space Shuttle. Surely, he doesn’t equate height with initial force.
It will be interesting that there will not be main engine ignition sequence that many have become use to seeing. Instead, countdown will proceed until the solid is lit and hopefully the vehicle moves skyward.
Sure is a tall rocket. Mighty in its tallness.
A colleague and I were just discussing how odd it feels to be wishing for the most spectacular launch vehicle failure ever seen – possibly the only way to avoid pouring more money into this financial singularity.
It is very tall. And thin. So very thin.
If you stand at the right angle, you can’t even see it.
I wonder if I can see the launch from Tampa? It’s slated to go at 8:00 a.m., EDT, I think. I can usually see shuttle launches on a clear day.
Say, that’s a good idea. They should launch it with a trebuchet.
Quick question: Does anybody know if the Ares I-X qualifies as both the tallest and most expensive suborbital rocket ever developed?
How much did the V-2 cost?
100,000 marks in 1944, falling to 50,000 in 1945. I have no idea what the equivalent in today’s currency would be.
Ares I is 327 feet tall, and costs $445 million. That’s $1.36 million per foot. If we kept the weight the same, but made it 30 feet in diameter, it would only be 117 feet tall. Then it would only cost $160 million.
I don’t know why he would think Ares 1-X would cause damage to the Pad more so than the Space Shuttle. Surely, he doesn’t equate height with initial force.
It will be interesting that there will not be main engine ignition sequence that many have become use to seeing. Instead, countdown will proceed until the solid is lit and hopefully the vehicle moves skyward.
Sure is a tall rocket. Mighty in its tallness.
A colleague and I were just discussing how odd it feels to be wishing for the most spectacular launch vehicle failure ever seen – possibly the only way to avoid pouring more money into this financial singularity.
It is very tall. And thin. So very thin.
If you stand at the right angle, you can’t even see it.
I wonder if I can see the launch from Tampa? It’s slated to go at 8:00 a.m., EDT, I think. I can usually see shuttle launches on a clear day.
It’s only a model.
Say, that’s a good idea. They should launch it with a trebuchet.
Quick question: Does anybody know if the Ares I-X qualifies as both the tallest and most expensive suborbital rocket ever developed?
How much did the V-2 cost?
100,000 marks in 1944, falling to 50,000 in 1945. I have no idea what the equivalent in today’s currency would be.
Ares I is 327 feet tall, and costs $445 million. That’s $1.36 million per foot. If we kept the weight the same, but made it 30 feet in diameter, it would only be 117 feet tall. Then it would only cost $160 million.
Right?