Editor’s note: Update from the Sklab Restoration Project: “We received a request for data about the Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA) docking ports from the Orion project at JSC. The MDA […]
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Ares I Upper Stage Development Moves Ahead
NASA MSFC Solicitation: Ares I Upper Stage Production“This pre-solicitation notice coincides with the release of a Draft RFP issued for Industry comments. The response due date identified in this synopsis […]
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Ares I Development Moves Forward
NASA Completes Review Milestone for Ares I Launch Vehicle“The review process also identifies technical and management challenges, and addresses ways to reduce potential risks as the project goes forward.”Orion On […]
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Weight Issues Continue In Ares-1/Orion Program
Marshall engineers set to refine rocket design, Huntsville Times“We aren’t even through with the design yet,” he said. “There’s no vehicle on a launch pad, and I’m confident by the […]
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Boehlert to OMB: SEND More Money – No Rush on CEV
Rep. Boehlert Asks OMB for Additional Science Funding in FY 2008, Stresses Importance of ACI“Last, but not least, NASA needs additional funding if it is to move ahead with both […]
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A Disposable First Stage for the Ares I ?
NASA To Evaluate Non-recoverable First Stage for Ares I Launch Vehicle, SpaceRef“Some of the people working on the design of NASA’s new Ares I launch vehicle want to delete the […]
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GRC Gets Busy on the CLV
Ares I boosts NASA Glenn, Cleveland Plain Dealer“The completion of a prototype tuna can at Glenn in mid-October – with production models to come next year – is an early […]
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NASA Responds To Stick Rumors
NASA Internal Memo From Constellation Program Manager Jeff Hanley“All, between articles like this one (see below) and the wave of ‘better ideas’ for architecture that have waded into recent notoriety, […]
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Responding To "Pseudo Media Blogs"
Constellation Battles the Blogosphere, Space News“Hanley said in an interviewhe normally does not respond so directly to what he characterized as misinformation that appearsin “the pseudo media-blogs and so forth.” […]
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NASA Reiterates Its Official Support for Ares I
NASA Completes Milestone Review of Next Human Spacecraft System“An example of the activity was a review and analysis that confirmed the planned Ares I launch system has sufficient thrust to […]