SpaceX - Gwynne Shotwell at Hearings - "Can guarantee launch cheaper than Russians."

Craigthepope Says:

Jun 28, 2010 - Eight years? What have you been smoking? I don't believe even the Shuttle took eight years to develop.

Craigthepope Says:

Jun 28, 2010 - If you want to get technical NASA has murder its astronauts in their vehicle malfunctions too.

Craigthepope Says:

Jun 28, 2010 - Think before you speak, the rockets are built by Americans.

Craigthepope Says:

Jun 28, 2010 - One more thing, no one besides you has predicted an eight year development time and you're words aren't being made part of the congressional record.

dks13827 Says:

Jun 28, 2010 - Recent congressional hearings with Armstrong and Cernan indicated that 10 or more years might be realistic, actually.

dks13827 Says:

Jun 28, 2010 - Ask General Stafford how long he thinks. Or A. Thomas Young. Two very experienced aerospace guys.

Idiomatick Says:

Aug 21, 2010 - 3 years to get the Dragon man rated seems fine. They just did a perfect splash landing test today and it will be docking with the ISS so it will have manoeuvring, docking, and landing capabilities well before 3 years. They've had this in mind from the beginning, shipping cargo is practically viewed as a stepping stone to getting people to space.Also try to remember SpaceX did its first launch attempt a mere 2 years ago. The estimate of 8 years to get the Dragon man-rated is laughable.

Idiomatick Says:

Aug 21, 2010 - SpaceX was founded 8 years ago and has since designed developed and launched 2 different classes of vehicle to LEO, been awarded billions in contracts and has dozens of launches ordered already.8 years is quite literally a lifetime for this company. 3 years to do some testing? hah.

mecher3k Says:

Dec 8, 2010 - " we'd have a better space program for it."Bullshit.

joshcryer Says:

Dec 9, 2010 - Falcon 9 + Dragon. Built for less than the cost of Orion, which failed two drop tests and has never even been flown. Built for less than the pad upgrades for Ares I. Built less than the mere R&D for Ares I up until it was cancelled. Built less than a half a years budget for STS. Yes, we'd have a damn better space program for it. There's no debating it.

mecher3k Says:

Dec 9, 2010 - That's right there is no debating it.Apollo missions. You lose.That and everything all those companies are doing is oddly enough built off of NASA's work.Fucking retard, you obviously have no clue just how much NASA does.But yes, let's just quit space exploration and have companies do it for us, right?Also NASA needs to go back to being lead by engineers.But as I said already, you are retarded.

joshcryer Says:

Dec 9, 2010 - NASA became a boondoggle when they decided to go with STS, then Cx, maintaining a jobs program rather than efficient space program. Elon Musk is correct in saying that we can do commercial crew cheaper and quicker doing it his way, the capitalist way. The only retarded person here is one who cannot recognize that SpaceX has accomplished something only nations do. Yes, it used a lot of known data, but that doesn't change anything. Rockets are not easy.

joshcryer Says:

Dec 9, 2010 - @mecher3k, if you want your comments to be allowed, be substantiative. Thanks.

moneyman10k Says:

Dec 11, 2010 - if you werent so angry maybe you could think straight

mecher3k Says:

Dec 11, 2010 - Learn how to type before you even attempt to say how others should act.

moneyman10k Says:

Dec 11, 2010 - I know all your attacks. your fighting isnt unique. look inward, angry one. the issues you're arguing about aren't important to you. you dont actually care. there is a fire within you, driving you, and its probably not to do with rockets and space stations.

baillou2 Says:

Jan 11, 2011 - Sen. Nelson doesn't look convinced at all. Which makes it all the more satisfying to watch Space X just blow right past all his expectations. Ms Shotwell is not exaggerating. SpaceX can and already has done SOOO much on a fraction of NASA's budget.I FREAKIN' LOVE IT!!!BTW I love NASA with heart and soul, but commercial (as in all things) is where it's really at.I imagine Space X will be the Apple Inc. of spaceflight, except without all the douchiness.

Worldizzabiz Says:

Jun 13, 2011 - 2:18 - "...demonstrate cargo capability to the ISS in less than a year..." If not by now, when?  Rumor is, late months of 2011. Reliable?

KKM121 Says:

Aug 21, 2011 - May I please know where to find the full recording of the hearing???Thank you!!!

joshcryer Says:

Aug 21, 2011 - Type "Assessing Commercial Space Capabilities" into Google, should be the first hit. You're looking for the commerce.senate.gov link. March 18, 2010.

KKM121 Says:

Aug 21, 2011 - Found it. Thank you so much!!I support Space X, but I really want to hear what the skeptics have to say.

joshcryer Says:

Aug 21, 2011 - I did a bit of editorializing in the info of the vid, just so you know, maybe a wee bit unfair. It wasn't a debate or a back and forth or anything. You'll note another comment here saying SpaceX slipped their launch date, I didn't respond but part of that was due to range issues and STS problems, COTS-A was successful and COTS-B-C should happen this November!

AntiMatter3000 Says:

May 28, 2012 - LOL @ "she is well meaning but naive"Today SpaceX is half the price of the Soyuz.Naive my ass.Even Russians admitted they couldn't compete with SpaceX, the Chinese said this as well.