Orion High-altitude Abort Test Faces Budget-driven Delay, SpaceNews “A high-altitude test of the Orion deep-space capsule’s launch abort system could be delayed two years [FY 2018] to accommodate the tighter […]
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The Fallacies Behind SLS
SLS Will Never ‘Back Up’ Commercial Crew, Jim Muncy, Space News “One such argument is the claim from both houses of Congress that the funding for the Space Launch System […]
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Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage For SLS Orion Flights
NASA Solicitation: Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (Space Launch System) “NASA/MSFC is hereby seeking potential sources to provide an Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) for the early Space Launch System (SLS) […]
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First Orion Flight in 2014?
NASA Proposes Orion Spacecraft Test Flight In 2014 “This Exploration Flight Test, or EFT-1, will fly two orbits to a high-apogee, with a high-energy re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere. Orion will […]
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First Orion To Fly In Space Under Construction
Photo: Construction Begin on Orion Flight Vehicle “Construction on the first space-bound Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Module has begunwith the first weld at the Michoud Assembly Facility on Sept. 9. 2011. […]
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Max Launch Abort System Is Alive And Well
NASA LaRC Solicitation: Max Launch Abort System Attitude Control Subsystem Thruster “NASA/LaRC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for a 1500 lbf liquid propellant rocket engine, herein referred to […]
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Orion, oops I mean NASA's MPCV Does Tour
NASA Spacecraft to Make Cross Country Voyage, NASA “NASA is inviting the public to view a test version of the agency’s next spacecraft that will carry humans into deep space. […]
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House Hearing on Commercial Space Providers
Keith’s note: Have a look at tomorrow’s House Science Committee Hearing. Specifically, have a look at the charter for tomorrow’s hearing “NASA’s Commercial Cargo Providers: Are They Ready to Supply […]
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MPCV Is The New Way To Say Orion
NASA Announces Key Decision For Next Deep Space Transportation System, NASA “NASA has reached an important milestone for the next U.S. transportation system that will carry humans into deep space. […]
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Speeding Up Orion
Orion Program Shrinking To Save Money, Time, Aviation Week “Lockheed Martin has cut out an entire test article from the Orion crew exploration vehicle that it is recasting in a […]