Comments on: Mixed messages about Rocketplane http://www.newspacejournal.com/2007/08/24/mixed-messages-about-rocketplane/ Tracking the entrepreneurial space industry Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:33:32 +0800 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Ed http://www.newspacejournal.com/2007/08/24/mixed-messages-about-rocketplane/comment-page-1/#comment-188573 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:10:08 +0000 http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2007/08/24/mixed-messages-about-rocketplane/#comment-188573 I can’t believe that people may actually by into this sob story from RPK. Look these guys have been extend over and over deadlines to meet the criteria for cots milestones.
But hey, I am sure that they will again get another extension as I am sure there are a lot of cushy retirement positions for NASA staff riding on the success of RPK to get these deals.

I am going to state the same thing that I posted on RLV news,
That these guys(RPK) are done…This company is a victim of poor management. Management that spent too much time thinking in bold strokes and they could not get their bird off the ground, let alone built.
“George French the III” is out of his mind. Next these guys are going to blame Global warming for the reason they could not get the funding in place.
Delusional, Ego maniac business leadership again is at fault here. Talk talk talk…= Nothing accomplished.

“We were moving successfully toward that pipeline until the market went bad,” French said.”

Ya right…let’s see. Based on their track record for financials and their performance in vapourware…I would say George, that the only people that would want to be involved financially with RPK
Would have to be just as, or more delusional than French.

]]> By: Thomas Matula http://www.newspacejournal.com/2007/08/24/mixed-messages-about-rocketplane/comment-page-1/#comment-187937 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:09:10 +0000 http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2007/08/24/mixed-messages-about-rocketplane/#comment-187937 The assumption is that if Rocketplane fails to meet its milestone NASA will just award the COTS money to the first runner up. More likely it will use the money to cover other budget shortfalls.

Also, all indications are the economy is going get a lot worst before it gets better. Money will be tight even for establish firms in established industries let alone firms that are in emerging industries like alt.space.

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