NASA's Orion powered on for the first time
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MartG said:
Press kit released http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/orio...
Good bit of train reading that - thanks for the link! 60% chance of favourable weather for Thursday's launch:
http://baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/art...
http://baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/art...
Press conference on at the moment states that the weather is actually improving.
They said last night that they have a very wide launch window for this flight - over two hours - so they are hopeful that even if there are some delays they should be able to get the launch off the ground.
They said last night that they have a very wide launch window for this flight - over two hours - so they are hopeful that even if there are some delays they should be able to get the launch off the ground.
Live coverage here http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#.VIAtfDGsVI...
I don't mind if people want to continue to use the original thread but the thread title relates to an event that happened over one year ago. Would it be possible for the thread title to be changed to something more appropriate for today's events - or maybe just more appropriate for the project in general - such as -
"NASA's Manned Orion Spacecraft - Updates"?
"NASA's Manned Orion Spacecraft - Updates"?
MartG said:
Live coverage here http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#.VIAtfDGsVI...
Is it just spinning for anyone else, or is it the dodgy corporate wifi here blocking the video stream? Can't see anything at the moment... Max_Torque said:
wow, check out the service module mass of Orion compared to Apollo!
Wonder where that enormous mass reduction comes from?
Newer composite materials.Wonder where that enormous mass reduction comes from?
Increased use of titanium
Lighter heatshield.
Use of solar power for onboard systems rather than fuel cells (which need large volumes of liquid hydrogen and helium and associated tanks and plumbing, valves etc.
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