Internal NASA Orion Update

NASA Internal Presentation: CxMPR, Orion Project Office, 2 July 2008

NASA moon capsule running late, full of problems, AP (via Newsweek)

“The 117-page report, posted Wednesday at nasawatch.com, shows an $80 million cost overrun this year for just one motor and a dozen different technical problems that the space agency put in the top risk zone, meaning the problems are considered severe. The report put the program’s financial performance in that category. Technical problems included software that may not be developed on time, the heat shield, a dangerous level of shaking during launch, and a hard-to-open hatch door. The report also said NASA’s plans would shortchange astronauts’ daily water needs, giving them only two liters a day when medical experts say they need at least 2.5 liters.”