Will this spacecraft be reusable?

Will this spacecraft be reusable?

thanks

Assuming its not shaken to bits on the first couple of launches, I heard
ten flights. I'd have thought it might in the end be more cost effective
to not do so, and pinch individual parts for a new craft.
In other words, I think parts of it might get re used.

Brian

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"Bond" <bb@red.es> wrote in message news:fpknmf$ghb$1@aioe.org...
Will this spacecraft be reusable?

thanks

Do that and start to realize that a craft designed for only 10 relights
really isn't all that cost-effective.

(one wonders why the Russians have never tried that with a Soyuz...)

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:42:01 +0100, "Bond" <b...@red.es> wrote:
Will this spacecraft be reusable?

Planned for up to 10 flights each, but at the rate that capability is
being removed from the spacecraft to accomodate Ares I performance
shortfalls, it seems unlikely that goal will ultimately be achieved.

So I don't see much loss here in ditching the resusability of the crew
module, if that is indeed what is to happen.

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:15:34 -0800 (PST),

mdice...@seds.lpl.arizona.edu wrote:
So I don't see much loss here in ditching the resusability of the crew
module, if that is indeed what is to happen.

Then why did they want that capability in the first place?

Greg D. Moore (Strider) wrote:

Do that and start to realize that a craft designed for only 10 relights
really isn't all that cost-effective.

(one wonders why the Russians have never tried that with a Soyuz...)

Not sure if absolutely factual, but I was under the impression that the
russians do recycle many of the systems inside the soyuz capsule. So
while the shell is not re-used, stuff inside would be. ?I know that they
try to recycle the Kurs automated docking system for instance.

yeah they re use parts and systems. but not the outer capsule

I believe the ASTP docking module re-used some flown Apollo CM interior
floodlights for similar reasons.

if you build a basically new vehicle for each launch its easy to
upgrade and chjange things to improve them.

thats part of the shuttles troubles, major upgrades, were talked about
but never done

thats part of the shuttles troubles, major upgrades, were talked about
but never done

Right. Too bad they're flying with their original computers, displays,
tanks, SRBs.

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 10:09:38 -0500, "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)"




... engine turbopumps, landing gear brakes, they never added a drag
chute, they all still have 32,000 tiles...


Brian

"bob haller safety advocate" <hallerb@aol.com> wrote in message
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if you build a basically new vehicle for each launch its easy to
upgrade and chjange things to improve them.

And then you have to worry on every flight "will those upgrades work."

thats part of the shuttles troubles, major upgrades, were talked about
but never done

Right. Too bad they're flying with their original computers, displays,
tanks, SRBs.