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Project Orion to Bring U.S. Back to the Moon

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the guess-you-can't-take-the-sky-from-me dept.

ganjadude writes "Thirty-seven years ago yesterday, Project Apollo put the first humans on the surface of the Moon. The next time the U.S. launches its astronauts to Earth's natural satellite, they will do so as part of Project Orion." From the article: "Under Project Orion, NASA would launch crews of four astronauts aboard Orion capsules, first to Earth orbit and the International Space Station and then later to the Moon. Two teams, one led by Lockheed Martin and the other a joint effort by Northrop Grumman and The Boeing Co., are currently competing to build the CEV. NASA is expected to select the winner in September."

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  1. Am I the only one... by TintinX · · Score: 4, Funny

    I read that as Project Onion.
    Either way - something to cry over, I'm sure

    1. Re:Am I the only one... by megaditto · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not to worry, with our current technology the entire thing can be faked in CGI for half the cost of the original Apollo sound-staging.

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  2. Re:Ares V by Guppy06 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Can we only put ~70 mT on the Moon or can we put more?"

    Um... 70 militeslas?

    If you're trying to say "metric tons," you might be better off with "mton," "tonne," or the far less ambiguous "Mg."