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Moonshot, CEV Modifications

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the falling-back-on-pre-1970-tech-is-always-the-answer dept.

DarkNemesis618 writes "In the latest round of budget cuts, NASA introduced plans to modify the CEV for the planned Moon landing in 2018. The original plan called for an engine used on the space shuttle to be modified for the CEV. The new plan is to use an updated J-2 engine. The J-2 engine was first used on the Saturn V rocket which took the Apollo astronauts to the moon in the late 60's early 70's. It is not expected to save any money in the near-term, but in the far term, it should be a cost saver since the technology already exists and is proven. In the 10 Apollo launches aboard the Saturn V rocket, there were no problems with the launch vehicle."

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  1. Newsflash - The Whitehouse cancels Mars mission! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    See the official press release here .

  2. Freedom of speech by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Has this hit the US yet? Any papers showing solidarity with the Danes?

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=danish+cart oons+upset+muslims&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

    http://www.welt.de/
    http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4670370.stm