Karl Townsend wrote:
The US space agency has plans to replace the aging shuttle fleet with
a new space vehicle Orion, set to launch in 2014.
The new spacecraft will pick up where the shuttle leaves off,
re-supplying the International Space Station, as well as undertaking
other space missions, including moon landings.
Has anyone seen hard information on the design of Orion? They certainly must
be well past the concept phase.
Karl
Looks like a slightly enlarged Apollo. 16 ft verses 11 diameter.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/orion/
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2006..._contract.html
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