Posts Tagged ‘ares’
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
The Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) is undergoing further reductions in its capability - including the elimination of the vehicle’s unmanned ability - as Constellation managers attempt to resolve numerous issues ahead of the Orion Project PDR (Preliminary Design Review). Issues noted in the recent “Top Risks” review list 10 serious issues with the Ares and Orion vehicles, ranging from [...]
Read more... »
Tags: ares, Ares I-X, Ares I-Y, Constellation, Orion
Published in Constellation, Featured
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
The Ares I-X test vehicle is scheduled to begin stacking in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the end of the month, despite continued slips to the launch date - the latest of which places Ares I-X as lifting off from Pad 39B NET (No Earlier Than) September 18.
Read more... »
Tags: ares, Ares I-X, Ares I-Y
Published in Constellation, Featured
Friday, April 24th, 2009
Citing schedule concerns and technical challenges, Constellation manager Jeff Hanley has outlined a series of proposed solutions to avoid further slips in the Ares/Orion schedule. Mr Hanley proposes deleting the Ares I-Y test flight, making Ares I’s first stage disposable, switching from Orion 4 to Orion 3 as the Full Operational Capability (FOC) date, along [...]
Read more... »
Tags: ares, Constellation, Orion
Published in Constellation, Featured
Monday, April 20th, 2009
A study by the Aerospace Corporation, conducted at the request of NASA to disprove the viability of an option to switch Orion to an alternative Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV), has found both the Atlas V Heavy and Delta IV Heavy are capable of launching Orion on both ISS and Lunar missions. Meanwhile, former NASA [...]
Read more... »
Tags: ares, Constellation, EELV, Orion
Published in Constellation, Featured
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
US lawmakers have agreed on a stimulus package that includes just over $1 billion in additional funds for NASA, to be utilized during 2009 and 2010. While the $400m allocated towards “Exploration” is not specifically earmarked for extension of the shuttle program, it could allow NASA to take the first steps in reducing “The Gap” [...]
Read more... »
Tags: ares, Constellation, Direct, EELV, ET, Extension, NASA, Orion, Shuttle, SpaceX, STS-134
Published in Constellation, Featured, Shuttle
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Lockheed Martin’s design efforts on the Orion vehicle are being hindered by Ares I driven requirements, documented notes claim, with concerns ranging from the constant design changes, to Thrust Oscillation (TO) mitigation requirements.
With Crew Seat Isolation efforts deferred until next year - in order not to delay the recent Ares I PDR (Preliminary Design Review) [...]
Read more... »
Tags: ares, CEV, Constellation
Published in Constellation, Featured
