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Topic: University of Nebraska Outward Odyssey
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Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1792
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 04-13-2023 03:08 PM
   
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Originally posted by DavidH:
Working title: "Rocket Science: Ares I-X and a New Era in Deep Space Exploration"
I hope it covers how much of a waste of money it was for what little data and experience it provided. |
328KF
Member Posts: 1388
From:
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-13-2023 07:30 PM
Congratulations David! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us with this one. |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1271
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 04-14-2023 03:42 PM
Francis and John – Thanks! It's been a minute since I've done this, but it's exciting to be actively Outward Odysseying again.Jim – Thanks for sharing! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50259
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-14-2023 04:14 PM
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Originally posted by DavidH:
New Era in Deep Space Exploration
David, congratulations! For unrelated reasons, I have been giving this some thought as of late, trying to decide where future historians will draw the line between the Apollo-era and what comes next and though there is common hardware involved, I believe Ares I-X may ultimately become the dividing launch. From your working title, am I right you feel the same? |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1271
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 04-14-2023 04:53 PM
Noting that I'm really early in the process, and reserve the right to change my mind:The first two words of the working title came from me; the rest came from UNP after they vetoed including the word "triboelectrifying" as an adjective.  It'd be impossible to tell the story with no context, but, in general, my goal right now is to let this story breathe on its own as much as I can. I feel like Ares I-X gets lost easily in the big picture of Constellation, and there's a tendency to litigate it in retrospect based on the fate of the larger program. I just want to tell the story of this time some folks built a rocket, and, in doing so, tell a story about what building a rocket is like. |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1271
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 04-14-2023 04:56 PM
To answer your question, though, that historic dividing line is your 28th birthday. |
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