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Smaller crews for NASA’s new spacecraft?
Reportedly, NASA will be removing 2 seats from the new Orion spacecraft, leaving it with the ability to bring only 4 astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). In short, because the ISS will hold a crew of 6, Orion will be unable to fully rotate a crew. Could still be used for 6 person [...]
Soviet era spaceship reborn.
In the 1970s, the Soviets designed a military space station called Almaz. Under the guise of the non-mThe military program operated briefly, and two stations—called Salyut 3 and Salyut 5—were tested and used. Then, in 1978, the Soviets abandoned the program, deciding that unmanned satellites were more cost-efficient spies than manned space stations. Now, a [...]
Space plane slated for early 2010
A new kind of space vehicle, 27.5 feet long with a 15 foot wingspan, will be launched next year—possibly in January—if all goes well. Drone space plane It will be NASA’s X-37B unmanned space plane, designed by Boeing. As a test vehicle, NASA hopes it will be the forerunner of future space planes. An earlier [...]
