EPTThey are showing SpaceX, and Blue Origin launch demos. Boeing etc are just animated demos.
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{CC}StealthBlue
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They are showing SpaceX, and Blue Origin launch demos. Boeing etc are just animated demos. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
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wei2coolman
United States60033 Posts
iirc the article said there were 2 contracts available, one big one and a smaller one. | ||
iHirO
United Kingdom1381 Posts
Confirmed winners of CCtCap are SpaceX and Boeing. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
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{CC}StealthBlue
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hypercube
Hungary2735 Posts
On September 17 2014 05:11 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: And now Bolden is talking about Orion -.- Jesus. Yaawn... Just tell us the details of the contracts. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
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hypercube
Hungary2735 Posts
The Boeing Corporation (Boeing) and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) have each presented to us designs that will allow us to fly crews to the International Space Station in just a few years. Respectively, the vehicles are Boeing’s CST-100 and SpaceX’s Dragon. The total potential contract value is $4.2 billion for Boeing and $2.6 billion for SpaceX. The spacecraft will launch from Kennedy Space Center – Cape Canaveral complex. This is from NASA's website. It follows Bolden's words from the press conference almost exactly. Except he didn't give a breakdown live, just the $6.8bn total amount. http://blogs.nasa.gov/bolden/2014/09/16/american-companies-selected-to-return-astronaut-launches-to-american-soil/ | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Now it's up to SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace to start pushing non ISS flights and projects to make NASA doubletake on seat Boeing seat prices. | ||
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wei2coolman
United States60033 Posts
On September 17 2014 05:31 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: So Boeing gets more money for making a system that is more expensive, this is standard practice for government contractors. Now it's up to SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace to start pushing non ISS flights and projects to make NASA doubletake on seat Boeing seat prices. The funny bit, is this contract is the cherry on top for SpaceX, their valuation wasn't based on their ability to gain this contract. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
On September 17 2014 05:32 wei2coolman wrote: Is there any truth to Boeing leveraging their contracts, and the track record of Gov't contracts to gain this one? I mean, SpaceX has proven track record for this, but Boeing is significantly bigger, with better infrastructure, it won't take much for them to catch up. The funny bit, is this contract is the cherry on top for SpaceX, their valuation wasn't based on their ability to gain this contract. Yes, Boeing also threatened to lay off thousands of workers in certain fields due to "cut backs" if they weren't chosen. Their infrastructure isn't the issue, they have nothing to start testing for at least a year and a half from an engineering standpoint. Nothing at all. Meanwhile PpaceX is considering attempting unmanned abort tests on it's Dragon V2 this year! | ||
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hypercube
Hungary2735 Posts
On September 17 2014 05:32 wei2coolman wrote: Is there any truth to Boeing leveraging their contracts, and the track record of Gov't contracts to gain this one? I mean, SpaceX has proven track record for this, but Boeing is significantly bigger, with better infrastructure, it won't take much for them to catch up. The funny bit, is this contract is the cherry on top for SpaceX, their valuation wasn't based on their ability to gain this contract. They're not leveraging their contracts they're leveraging their contacts  I mean they just got $1.6bn more for what the NASA official confirmed was exactly the same requirements as SpaceX's. | ||
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wei2coolman
United States60033 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
The guessing game starts with/if SpaceX and Bigelow reach agreements with non NASA agencies to establish other non ISS infrastructure. Then Boeing gets backed into a corner. | ||
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ShoCkeyy
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Adreme
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DragonSharp
United States85 Posts
Though I'm sad that SNC ended up being the loser here. I have a lot of good friends who worked there right now.  | ||
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