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Greg

Tue Aug 12 2008, 08:27PM

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I fully understand that NASA wants to visit the moon, and one reason is to replace archaic equipment that has been sitting up there since the sixties, but why does it seem that we are taking a step back with Orion?

I read through the info @ http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/orion but looking at where we should be in the Time line for Star Trek's Spaceflight Chronology, we should be more advanced. I know that this is a okay moment, but with the fact that the Shuttle flights are due to end in 2 years, and NASA will be depending on 3rd party private companies along with other countries, what will happen with the maintenance needed for orbiting Satellites & other Scientific gear around the Earth?

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Tue Aug 12 2008, 08:43PM

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It does seem to be a step backwards, but it is a heavy lift vehicle that is smaller more efficient than the current shuttle lift vehicle.

Got to remember it is 30-year old technology that is powering the Space Shuttle. Today's heavy-lift vehicles are far more efficient than the shuttles lift vehicle. The Orion can be developed much quicker at less cost; than developing a newer more powerful and more efficient shuttle.

The ultimate goal is to build deep-space exploration vessels in low-Earth orbit and launch the mission from low-Earth orbit. We would need low cost lift vehicles to get crews back and forth from the low-Earth orbit space docks.

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Greg

Tue Aug 12 2008, 09:10PM

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That does make better sense, but come on, where are the Starships that have Anti-Matter Drives. I want something that can kick butt, not just go for a leisurely stroll through the Galaxy.

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Tue Aug 12 2008, 09:20PM

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Maximum power to the shields. No, wait we haven't developed those yet.

Greg

Tue Aug 12 2008, 09:25PM

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One thing is, we can always tell our grandkids about the plane that flew into Outer Space.

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Tue Aug 12 2008, 09:38PM

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By time our grandchildren are our age there actually might be the makings of a real deep-space exploration program.


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