[ExI] "NASA's 1st Deep-Space Capsule in 40 Years Ready for Launch Debut"

[BillK]

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:47 AM, spike wrote:
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> From: extropy-chat [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf
> Of John Grigg
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 4:58 PM
> To: ExI chat list
> Subject: [ExI] "NASA's 1st Deep-Space Capsule in 40 Years Ready for Launch
> Debut"
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> "A spaceship built to carry humans is about to venture into deep space for
> the first time in more than four decades."
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>>...http://www.space.com/27883-nasa-orion-capsule-deep-space.html?cmpid=558739
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>
> WOW this is cool John.  I wonder what company built this Orion?
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You will be pleased to know the crew capsule was built by Lockheed Martin.  :)
It can carry up to six astronauts. The Orion MPCV resembles its
Apollo-era predecessors, but its technology and capability are more
advanced. It is designed to support long-duration deep space missions,
with up to 21 days active crew time plus 6 months quiescent.

The Service module is built by the European Space Agency, (Airbus
makes more than aircraft).

Graphics of the spacecraft -
<http://www.space.com/19292-nasa-orion-space-capsule-explained-infographic.html>

Wikipedia has a good article.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_%28spacecraft%29>


BillK