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Yup that was amazing. Slightly related, I'm already nervous for the James Webb Telescope launch. Maybe Spacex should launch it :)
by fokinsean 9y ago
Yup that was amazing. Slightly related, I'm already nervous for the James Webb Telescope launch. Maybe Spacex should launch it :)
- grondilu 9y agoThe main argument for Falcon Heavy over Ariane 5 is cost, not reliability. Ariane 5 remains the most reliable heavy launcher, so that's the launcher you want for JWST.
- dylan604 9y agoOn average, that's true. however, the most recent Ariane 5 launch did not go as expected. I can only imagine all of the people involved with JWST just got a little more anxious than they wanted to be this close to launch.
- gameswithgo 9y agoif it isn't too expensive to build 3 of your payload, falcon heavy could blow up twice and still be cheaper! Obviously JWST does not fall into that category. I imagine if it blows up, it is just done forever?
- welterde 9y agoDepends on how much a Falcon Heavy launch will really cost at the end, but right now the nominal fee seems to be around 70M€ for Falcon Heavy and around 150M€ for Ariane 5.
- detuur 9y ago1 successful launch vs 1 launch anomaly in 16 years and 80 consecutive succesful launches. I know where I'm putting my money.
- thebluehawk 9y agoAriane 5 had an anomaly just two weeks ago where they put the satellites in the wrong orbit. http://spaceflight101.com/ariane-5-va241/ariane-5-va241-anomaly-analysis/ http://spaceflight101.com/ariane-5-va241/ariane-5-va241-anom...
- lmm 9y agoYep, which is the only one it's had since the first flight.