Comments on: "Jules Verne" Takes Flight http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mr. Spock http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-1171 Mr. Spock Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:06:11 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-1171 Yes the ATV basically is a trash can, on the return trip anyway, but so is the shuttle. Yes, that's right the Space Shuttle is a garbage truck on the way back. The ISS produces trash and it's gotta go somewhere. I just wish there was some way to send it into the Sun instead of bringing it back home. Since there are only a few shuttle missions left, we probably should consider the possibility of sending fuel modules up with the shuttle for future Moon or Mars Missions. Yes the ATV basically is a trash can, on the return trip anyway, but so is the shuttle. Yes, that's right the Space Shuttle is a garbage truck on the way back. The ISS produces trash and it's gotta go somewhere. I just wish there was some way to send it into the Sun instead of bringing it back home. Since there are only a few shuttle missions left, we probably should consider the possibility of sending fuel modules up with the shuttle for future Moon or Mars Missions.

]]> By: Sandy http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-734 Sandy Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:09:35 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-734 Hmmm.....wondering if the Hefty steel sack garbage bags would be an economical solution or not. Take the robotic arm and hurl it towards the earth. Might work.....need to ask NASA to study it. X-) Hmmm.....wondering if the Hefty steel sack garbage bags would be an economical solution or not.

Take the robotic arm and hurl it towards the earth. Might work.....need to ask NASA to study it.

X-)

]]> By: Weary http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-720 Weary Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:13:03 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-720 Steve and Shawn, unless you're citizens of the one of the countries who are members of the European Space Agency, your taxes aren't supporting the ATV. Steve and Shawn, unless you're citizens of the one of the countries who are members of the European Space Agency, your taxes aren't supporting the ATV.

]]> By: BSG 3 Fan too! http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-719 BSG 3 Fan too! Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:08:55 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-719 Why burn it up in the atmosphere, which adds to the pollution? I would think a very short burn, and we could send it on its way to the sun, where it and its payload would not be even the slightest issue when they burned up. I do understand why it cannot be reused. There are huge engineering differences when designing for habitability vs non-habitability. The ATV is roughly one fifth the cost of a habitable system apparently (design tolerances and redundancy, plus additional systems all make up this price difference), and if it were to be a re-entry reusable vehicle the price escalates even more. Why burn it up in the atmosphere, which adds to the pollution? I would think a very short burn, and we could send it on its way to the sun, where it and its payload would not be even the slightest issue when they burned up.

I do understand why it cannot be reused. There are huge engineering differences when designing for habitability vs non-habitability. The ATV is roughly one fifth the cost of a habitable system apparently (design tolerances and redundancy, plus additional systems all make up this price difference), and if it were to be a re-entry reusable vehicle the price escalates even more.

]]> By: Ryan http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-709 Ryan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:13:03 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-709 To those people who think we should re-use these ATVs I have a question for you. When you moved into your house, what did you do with your boxes? Did you add them onto your house so that you could have some extra living room or did you send them to the landfill? The vehicle was designed to be thrown away. Guess what you have when you want something to come back to Earth....another space shuttle! To those people who think we should re-use these ATVs I have a question for you. When you moved into your house, what did you do with your boxes? Did you add them onto your house so that you could have some extra living room or did you send them to the landfill?

The vehicle was designed to be thrown away. Guess what you have when you want something to come back to Earth....another space shuttle!

]]> By: Ricardo http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-695 Ricardo Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:39:18 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-695 Check out the American media blackout about this historical event. Why? because it's mainly French engineering, usually Americans want us to believe that the French can only make cheese and wine. It was heartbreaking to see that British bloke having to admit that the Brits didn't have a part in this project. It's always like this, if the Americans want the world to believe there is good engineering in Europe it must only come from Germany but nothing from France, you'll be amazed if you knew more about how French engineering has outpaced German and even Japanese in so many fields. *if you feel your guts revolt after reading this then I can understand the US media when it comes to learning this facts. Check out the American media blackout about this historical event.
Why? because it's mainly French engineering, usually Americans want us to believe that the French can only make cheese and wine.

It was heartbreaking to see that British bloke having to admit that the Brits didn't have a part in this project.

It's always like this, if the Americans want the world to believe there is good engineering in Europe it must only come from Germany but nothing from France, you'll be amazed if you knew more about how French engineering has outpaced German and even Japanese in so many fields.

*if you feel your guts revolt after reading this then I can understand the US media when it comes to learning this facts.

]]> By: elena http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-694 elena Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:48:46 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-694 it's delivering FOOD, FUEL, AND OXYGEN. ever think about that, geniuses? it's delivering FOOD, FUEL, AND OXYGEN. ever think about that, geniuses?

]]> By: Gaius Baltar http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-693 Gaius Baltar Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:06:24 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-693 Can't we just use the jump drive system to move the junk to Caprica? I mean, the place is already a nuclear wasteland, why not throw our trash there too? The Cylons deserve it! So say we all! Can't we just use the jump drive system to move the junk to Caprica? I mean, the place is already a nuclear wasteland, why not throw our trash there too? The Cylons deserve it!

So say we all!

]]> By: Mark http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-691 Mark Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:23:40 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-691 i can see the point of unmanned vehicles and the using it as storage to bring back waste, but it would make more sense if it was designed to fit inside the space shuttle for a shuttle return flight. This way it could be re-used instead of just burning up valuable resoures, not only in materials but also in manhours of building new ones for each launch. i can see the point of unmanned vehicles and the using it as storage to bring back waste, but it would make more sense if it was designed to fit inside the space shuttle for a shuttle return flight. This way it could be re-used instead of just burning up valuable resoures, not only in materials but also in manhours of building new ones for each launch.

]]> By: lc hanford http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/07/jules-verne-takes-flight/#comment-690 lc hanford Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:32:32 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-690 What ? something else that is made out of the USA well I never. When are we going to become a super power again? I know, I know we're not right? Just think the USA a third world country, thanks to our fearless leaders and the money they are making. Americans, wake up before its to late, I like speaking english. What ? something else that is made out of the USA well I never. When are we going to become a super power again? I know, I know we're not right? Just think the USA a third world country, thanks to our fearless leaders and the money they are making. Americans, wake up before its to late, I like speaking english.

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