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srmeaney

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From: 18 tiwi gdns rd, TIWI NT 0810

Registered: 2005-03-18

Posts: 976

Re: NASA CUTS ORION

http://www.satnews.com/stories2007/4358/

Cutbacks to the ISS Support systems. Already?

cIclops

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Registered: 2005-06-16

Posts: 3,230

Re: NASA CUTS ORION

http://www.satnews.com/stories2007/4358/

Cutbacks to the ISS Support systems. Already?

Not really. NASA wants COTS to provide ISS cargo support, not Orion. Using Orion as a cargo vehicle was always a fall back option. Orion's primary purpose to to provide safe and reliable crew launch with return from LEO and beyond.

See the Orion topic for more discussion.

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Mars_B4_Moon

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Registered: 2006-03-23

Posts: 9,312

Re: NASA CUTS ORION

Money has to be got from somewhere, expect more cuts in the future as costs begin to grow

Grypd

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From: Scotland, Europe

Registered: 2004-06-07

Posts: 1,879

Re: NASA CUTS ORION

Yes there will be more cuts and this will certainly push the programme back at least 3 to 4 years.

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publiusr

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From: Alabama

Registered: 2005-02-24

Posts: 682

Re: NASA CUTS ORION

Dennis Cardoza and other House Dems are trying to kill Manned spaceflight.

www.spacedaily.com

Time for some hate mail.

Yang Liwei Rocket

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Registered: 2004-03-03

Posts: 993

Re: NASA CUTS ORION

I think this is a cheap shot by Weldon, he would not be saying this if election time were not around the corner. As far as I understand American politics both support for manned space flight is bi-partisan and the anti-NASA lobby can be found inside both the Republican and Democratic parties. The only real difference one could claim between both parties is that the GOP try to fly on an anti-pork ticket while the Democrats often appear pro-government. People like Howard Dean, Jeb Bush, Schwarzenegger, Lampson are going to support missions to Mars no matter what party is in power. As for the anti-NASA group, well they are just going to be anti-NASA. I think the next big event for the VSE is to see if it lives beyond the next 2008 election when the next President decides if America should put people on Mars.

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cohen avshalom

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From: isreal

Registered: 2007-05-13

Posts: 3

Re: NASA CUTS ORION

oh yes
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