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Space

Orion Capsule Passes Design Hurdle That Would Need A Redo If Ares Scrapped

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Monday, September 14th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford NASA officials steering the cash-strapped Constellation program hailed the developmental Orion crew capsule's passing of a major review this week and maintained plans are on track for its 2015 launch. The Orion project completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) recently and was given the go-ahead to proceed to Critical Design Review (CDR), a step projected for a year or two in the future that signals the end of design and beginning of building and testing, NASA officials…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

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