Comments on: Heading North http://selenianboondocks.com/2009/07/heading-north/ Random Musings from the Warped Minds of Jonathan Goff, Ken Murphy, John Hare, and Kirk Sorensen Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:17:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MG http://selenianboondocks.com/2009/07/heading-north/comment-page-1/#comment-5244 MG Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:41:05 +0000 http://selenianboondocks.com/?p=1107#comment-5244 Jon, A Taser(TM) does an excellent job fixing a "questioner" who is actually a pontificator. Seriously, though, don't be hard on yourself. You'll be better prepared next time. Just do as Presidents do to Helen Thomas at White House press conferences... don't call on he who shall remain nameless, and ask *your* question. Safe travels... the 9 hour (or so) drive is beautiful, but in your condition, it probably wasn't fun. Jon,

A Taser(TM) does an excellent job fixing a “questioner” who is actually a pontificator.
Seriously, though, don’t be hard on yourself. You’ll be better prepared next time. Just do as Presidents do to Helen Thomas at White House press conferences… don’t call on he who shall remain nameless, and ask *your* question.

Safe travels… the 9 hour (or so) drive is beautiful, but in your condition, it probably wasn’t fun.

]]> By: Andrew Swallow http://selenianboondocks.com/2009/07/heading-north/comment-page-1/#comment-5237 Andrew Swallow Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:16:58 +0000 http://selenianboondocks.com/?p=1107#comment-5237 <i>how should depots be funded?</i> A possible funding source is the oil companies. Who sells NASA RP-1, LOX and methane? Oil companies have a long history of running large projects - pipelines, oil rigs and gas stations. how should depots be funded?

A possible funding source is the oil companies. Who sells NASA RP-1, LOX and methane?

Oil companies have a long history of running large projects – pipelines, oil rigs and gas stations.

]]> By: Neil H. http://selenianboondocks.com/2009/07/heading-north/comment-page-1/#comment-5235 Neil H. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:23:52 +0000 http://selenianboondocks.com/?p=1107#comment-5235 Jon, I'm not sure if you've seen this already, but the Augustine Commission subcommittee on beyond LEO exploration just posted a progress report: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/hsf/members/subgroups.html http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/368722main_Beyond_LEO_07_12_09.pdf Apparently propellant depots are one of the key topics they're analyzing, and are seeking comments. Jon, I’m not sure if you’ve seen this already, but the Augustine Commission subcommittee on beyond LEO exploration just posted a progress report:

http://www.nasa.gov/offices/hsf/members/subgroups.html
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/368722main_Beyond_LEO_07_12_09.pdf

Apparently propellant depots are one of the key topics they’re analyzing, and are seeking comments.

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