Tag: Orion
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Altair project buying into Orion lessons for development process
As Orion and Ares progress towards PDR (Preliminary Design Review) and the next phase of development cycles (DACs), the Altair Project is beginning to seriously study potential configurations for the lunar lander.While still a long way off a final design, the project is working on its alignment with the ongoing changes to the capabilities of…
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Saving spaceship Orion – Zero Base Vehicle task complete
NASA Constellation and Lockheed Martin engineers have completed the first stage of a realignment of the Orion spacecraft, a process to control mass issues relating to the Lunar capabilities of the vehicle – classed as the most significant issue engineers are currently working on.The process is being carried out on the Orion 607 – the…
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Orion weight saving refinements continue – focus on ISS access
The Lockheed Martin Orion spacecraft has received a new set of refined baseline targets from NASA, concentrating on ensuring Orion can achieve ISS mission roles, as the vehicle edges closer to using up all of its reserve and weight growth allowances.Orion itself is being refined, in order to ease some of the pressure on the…