NASA is shaving weight on the next-generation U.S. spaceship, the Orion crew exploration vehicle (CEV), by cutting back on backup systems, according to Skip Hatfield, project manager for the CEV in the Constellation Program. But reducing some of the backup systems that normally would be included won't lessen safety for the ship and its crew, Hatfield said. He spoke with reporters after a Space Transportation Association breakfast at a restaurant near the Capitol building. It is critical to reduce some…
NASA Finds Weight Savings With Fewer Backup Systems In Next Spaceship
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