NASA Ares Rocket Specs to Be Open Source

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Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday December 19, 2007 @03:51PM
from the so-we-can-all-see-what-we-can't-afford-to-build dept.

Bruce writes "As a step toward returning to the moon, NASA announced last week that Boeing will be the lead contractor for the Ares I rocket. Interestingly, Popular Mechanics reports that the system's specifications will be 'open-source and non-proprietary' to encourage competition on future contracts."

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I can hear it now (Score:5, Funny)

by $RANDOMLUSER (804576) writes: on Wednesday December 19, 2007 @04:03PM (#21756356)

CAPCOM: Good morning Persues, how are you today?
PERSUES: 5 by 5 Houston, what's the plan for today? We're only halfway to the moon.
CAPCOM: Persues, we need you to run a few 'patch' commands, we're uploading the diffs now...

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Re:In not too long (Score:5, Funny)

by NickCatal (865805) writes: on Wednesday December 19, 2007 @04:09PM (#21756428)

But will the wrist strap on the rocket be strong enough? I don't want my Ares Rocket messing up my flat screen TV

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Change of heart? (Score:3, Funny)

by PHAEDRU5 (213667) writes: <instascreed@@@gmail...com> on Wednesday December 19, 2007 @04:20PM (#21756594) Homepage

This is what happens when Karl Rove leaves the building. (http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/30/0215204)

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Translation (Score:3, Funny)

by CrackPipePls (1205568) writes: on Wednesday December 19, 2007 @04:39PM (#21756890)

Translation:"We need more people to blame"

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Re:I can hear it now (Score:4, Funny)

by mhall119 (1035984) writes: on Wednesday December 19, 2007 @04:42PM (#21756942) Homepage Journal

NASA: I just tried to launch OpenAres 1.1, but my rocket blew up!
RoxetMan: RTFM, noob!

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Re:In not too long (Score:4, Funny)

by sumdumass (711423) writes: on Wednesday December 19, 2007 @07:41PM (#21759144) Journal

Yes they can, and just like any PC based thruster, it will be more efficient, more stable, and you won't have to recycle the power every few days of bug free operation. As a matter of fact, net craft has confirmed that installing slackware and removing the windowing OS that came with it will allow for longer trips in space and even maned trips to Pluto.com and back. Long live the really hot air coming from slackware powered thrusters.

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I can hear it now (Score:5, Funny)

Re:In not too long (Score:5, Funny)

Change of heart? (Score:3, Funny)

Translation (Score:3, Funny)

Re:I can hear it now (Score:4, Funny)

Re:In not too long (Score:4, Funny)