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First Images of Russian-European Manned Spacecraft

Posted by timothy on from the space-porn dept.

oliderid writes "The first official image of a Russian-European manned spacecraft has been unveiled. It is designed to replace the Soyuz vehicle currently in use by Russia and will allow Europe to participate directly in crew transportation.The reusable ship was conceived to carry four people towards the Moon, rivaling the US Ares/Orion system. This project is the Plan A for the European Space agency. The plan B is an evolution of the ATV proposed by a consortium of European companies led by Astrium."

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  1. Go Europe! by xpuppykickerx · · Score: 4, Funny

    They can go visit the Moon, but the US has already claimed it with the cunning use of flags.

    1. Re:Go Europe! by rvw · · Score: 3, Funny

      They can go visit the Moon, but the US has already claimed it with the cunning use of flags.

      Yeah they claimed it, but we're going to take it! Muhahaha!!!!! :-P

    2. Re:Go Europe! by Lord+Lode · · Score: 3, Funny

      [not serious] No they didn't really place flags there, because it was fake! Here's the proof [/not serious]

    3. Re:Go Europe! by Tetsujin · · Score: 3, Funny

      People voting against Bush and Obama

      Oh, I hadn't realized Obama had chosen his running mate...

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  2. Re:just plain cool by capnchicken · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's not that cool. If they named it Plan 9 for outer space, that would be cool.

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  3. Re:the hell? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The main problem is: chemical rockets suck.

    I thought they pushed -- opposite and equal reaction and all that

  4. Re: The Summary by RealErmine · · Score: 5, Funny

    The reusable ship was conceived to carry four people towards the Moon

    Apparently the ESA / Russia are ushering in a new age of "close enough" space exploration.

    News Report, 2021:Today astronauts from the ESA will begin a new chapter of space exploration by first going up really high, and then kinda drifting off in sort of a that way direction. The mission captain was interviewed recently concerning the importance of today's historic flight.

    "We are confident that the up portion of the mission will go smoothly. We then plan to transfer to the next stage where, God willing, we will be the among the first humans to end up somewhere over toward the Moon." He commented, waving vaguely off toward the sky.

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  5. Rover? by Illbay · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is there any way we can look through a telescope from Earth and see the flag on the moon?

    Well, our esteemed Houston (Democrat) Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee suggested that the Mars Pathfinder could do that for us.

    But I guess then they'd claim Pathfinder was fake.

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  6. Re:the hell? by rrohbeck · · Score: 3, Funny

    The main problem is: chemical rockets suck.

    I thought they pushed -- opposite and equal reaction and all that

    They blow.

    Reminds me of the woman at HP Germany where I gave a training many years ago. When we talked about a cooling fan, she asked: "Does it suck or blow?" Yes I was able to control my face, but it was hard.

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  7. Re:Lunar? by animaal · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Can't" and "do not have the public support to do" are two very different things.

    The US has proven we can do it.

    Yeah, well, ten years ago I proved I can see my toes. Doesn't mean I can now.

  8. "Official Images"? by Tablizer · · Score: 2, Funny

    I like the unofficial images better.

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