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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on July 05, 2011, 12:49

Title: First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center
Post by: sam on July 05, 2011, 12:49

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Assembly of NASA’s first Orion Crew vehicle that could actually launch to space has been accomplished by prime contractor Lockheed Martin Corporation at the firm’s Waterton space systems facility located near Denver, Colorado, where the spacecraft is slated to begin a severe testing process that will help confirm crew safety.

http://www.universetoday.com/87192/first-orion-assembled-at-denver-another-orion-displayed-at-kennedy-space-center/

Title: Re: First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center
Post by: Clive on July 05, 2011, 12:59

Let's hope its first flight in 2013 is a success. 

Title: Re: First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center
Post by: sam on July 05, 2011, 13:05

indeed. They need it fast.

Title: Re: First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center
Post by: Clive on July 05, 2011, 13:10

I'm just shocked they have left themselves so vulnerable!

Title: Re: First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center
Post by: sam on July 05, 2011, 13:27

bad financial policy and the constant changing of commands by the US government.

Title: Re: First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center
Post by: Clive on July 05, 2011, 20:40

Obama is no fan of the space programme.   :(

Title: Re: First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center
Post by: Clive on July 05, 2011, 21:33

The US spends more on air conditioning in Iraq than it does on NASA 

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/25/137414737/among-the-costs-of-war-20b-in-air-conditioning

Title: Re: First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center
Post by: sam on July 05, 2011, 21:42

yikes!

Well maybe they more than letting on. Watch Transformers 3 - it'll explain it all to you  :laugh:

oh and Obama, well he inherited a financial mess from the financial conservatives. No wonder he was looking at things to cut. Alas it was NASA. I reckon we can do better science for cheaper anyway.