Comments on: Constellation Project Parachute Tests: Ares I Success, Orion Failure

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By: R2K

R2K — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:37:29 +0000

Uh… what is wrong with the parachute technology that we perfected in the 1900s? We do we have to reinvent the wheel on every minute part of this project? That will only make it cost more and take longer to finish.

By: Maxwell

Maxwell — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:12:20 +0000

I think the recent events with Russia and its growing squabble in Georgia will soon put Constellation in a new light.

Failures = Bad
Five year gap = Bad

Short of dumping a few hundred billion into the program, is there any way to jump start this thing?

By: Rusty

Rusty — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:22:51 +0000

No more coffee for you…

By: David R.

David R. — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:53:14 +0000

"Although an obvious set-back for the Orion parachute system, the NASA memo highlights that it was a 'test technique failure' and not a failure of the technology itself."

In another move by 12 angry scientists, the perchlorate consipracy widens to the Orion system. Sensing an opportunity to launch their case before the world, 12 defensive Mars Phoenix Lander scientists derailed the Orion parachute, citing creative differences with their former Orion cronies. The scientists, wearing cabana shirts and drinking massive amounts of gin, arranged the chute failure. The drunken scientists arrived at a NASA children's exhibit chanting, "Apollo was a hoax! Long live Phoenix!" Meanwhile, speculation mounted that the 12 Angry Scientists were really working on Project Lucifer. "Project Lucifer is not dead, at least not 'till perchlorate is given its rightful place" one scientist mumbled.