Tag: HLV
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Bolden to review HLV study on Friday – Sidemount in doubt, In-line/SSME boost
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden will review the findings of his “special team” – which he set up to evaluate all Heavy Lift alternatives to the current plan – on Friday. Pre-empting the overview, Exploration Project officials all-but ruled out the Sidemount HLV, whilst noting a couple of In-line heavy lifters – one of which appears…
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Battle of the Heavy Lift Launchers – Monster 200mt vehicle noted
2010 will mark a number of key decisions for NASA, not least the potential switch from the current Ares I/V architecture to an alternative mix of commerical crew launch – accompanied by a new heavy lift workhorse. A decision is expected to be announced early in the new year by President Obama, although at least…
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Bolden Directs MSFC Special Team to evaluate HLV alternatives
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden has asked for a “Special Team” at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to evaluate the Heavy Lift alternatives – including DIRECT’s Jupiter launch vehicle – as a “top priority”. The team has been asked to create a report on their findings in time for Thanksgiving, in an apparent reaction to…
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Ares I-X on track for rollout – Constellation set lunar summit date
Ares I-X is on track to rollout of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on October 19 following the completion of several milestones and processing work relating to an issue involving 78 Upper Stage bolts. Meanwhile, the Constellation Program (CxP) have set September 2010 for a Human Lunar Return (HLR) Systems Requirements Review (SRR) summit. Ares…
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Ares I-X processing for rollout – HLV alternative continuing to make progress
With just three weeks to go until rollout to Pad 39B, Ares I-X is in the final series of checks inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3. Numerous engineering challenges are successfully being worked through – and the vehicle remains on track for an October 27 launch date. Meanwhile, the SD HLLV (Shuttle Derived…
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HLV Raw: SSP side project making good progress for Augustine Review
With the key decision points for the Augustine Commission fast approaching, one of the favorite alternatives to the Ares vehicles – the SD HLLV (Shuttle Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle – or HLV for short) – has made great strides towards becoming a viable option for replacing the Space Shuttle. HLV Progress Via SSP: The…
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Second Guessing NASA VSE
Five Alternative Visions for Space Exploration. As concerns grow in some sectors over NASA’s Vision for Space Exploration, a new phenomenon has taken hold: the creation of detailed, alternative lunar exploration plans by outsiders to NASA. ARES1 / ORION FORUM ===== ARES V / MTV (Mars Transport Vehicle) FORUM **SPECIFIC DIRECT DEBATE PAGES** From…