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

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Thursday, September 3rd, 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. Even though a blue-ribbon panel is preparing to deliver a report to President Obama laying out alternate options for transporting astronauts to space with less money, NASA has been told to proceed with work on the Constellation space-shuttle replacement effort. Intended to carry astronauts to the moon…

Army

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Unmanned Systems

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Pentagon

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Congress

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