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 Sep 1 2006, 03:09 PM
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From the New York Times:
QUOTE WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 Lockheed Martin won a multibillion-dollar contract from NASA on Thursday to build the nation's next spaceship for human flight, a craft called Orion that is to replace the space shuttle and eventually carry astronauts to the moon and beyond. "Orion" is an odd name to have selected. That is a 1950's concept spacecraft powered by a series of atomic bombs exploding behind a blast shield attached to the ship. Too Dr Strangelove-ish for my tastes... --Bill -------------------- |
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Sep 2 2006, 06:42 PM
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The choice of Lo-Mart for CEV was obvious once you consider that N-G-Boe was always going to do the 'LEM' section of VSE.
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Sep 3 2006, 09:15 AM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 2 2006, 02:42 PM)  The choice of Lo-Mart for CEV was obvious once you consider that N-G-Boe was always going to do the 'LEM' section of VSE. Doug No they aren't. NG/Boeing is not guaranteed anything |
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Sep 3 2006, 06:22 PM
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QUOTE (Jim from NSF.com @ Sep 3 2006, 10:15 AM) . NG/Boeing is not guaranteed anything Oh - I totally agree. However - the pie has to be cut up between the major players, and I would be shocked to see the 'LEM' contract go anywhere else. I did like KC's prediction before the announcement which was basically that one or more groups would get the contract for some or all of it...i.e. every possible base covered  In an ideal world the contracts would be given to whoever provides the best technical proposal...but the world is far from ideal. DOug |
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Bill Harris CEV-Orion contractor selected Sep 1 2006, 03:09 PM
dvandorn Trust me, Bill, they didn't name Orion after t... Sep 1 2006, 03:27 PM
karolp Or rather they named it after the fictional spaces... Sep 1 2006, 07:55 PM Myran Ahh yes Raumpatrouille, remember that one, black... Sep 2 2006, 06:16 PM dvandorn Interesting reversal, that. LockMart, IIRC, incor... Sep 2 2006, 11:58 PM Jim from NSF.com QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 2 2006, 07:58 PM) I... Sep 3 2006, 09:16 AM dvandorn Thanks, Jim -- there have been so many mergers of ... Sep 3 2006, 06:11 PM nprev Kind of feel sorry for NG...they rented a building... Sep 3 2006, 06:25 PM Drkskywxlt I'm sure Lockheed is slathering at the mouth a... Sep 5 2006, 01:51 PM Steffen The new capsule certainly looks huge ! Sep 15 2006, 09:36 AM |
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