Saturday, December 01, 2007

To The Moon! (In a Minivan)

NASA's New Spacacraft: Ares & Orion

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The Driver's Seat A partial Orion mock-up known as the ROC (reconfigurable operational cockpit) allows astronauts to evaluate the craft's control panel by going through simulations of critical stages of a mission. The ROC has already been used to resolve disputes about window design.

A concept image shows NASA's next-generation launch vehicle systems standing side-by-side.

Ares I and Ares V. Image Credit: NASA

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