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Alternative Orion Missions Proposed

Posted by timothy on from the things-I-did-not-ask-for dept.

skywatcher2501 writes "Lockheed Martin, the company producing NASA's new Orion spacecraft, published three videos (news article in German) showing alternative Orion missions. Great efforts are made to show Orion's flexibility as a space transportation system beyond the goals of the Constellation program." The three videos, respectively, illustrate ISS missions with cargo in low-Earth orbit; autonomous use of the service module; and maintenance missions from low-earth orbit to geosynchronous orbit.

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  1. Pick a new name assholes by SBrach · · Score: 3, Funny

    Every time I see an Orion story I think project Orion. Actually don't pick a new name, just scrap Constellation and bring back the real Orion.

  2. Re:Welcome to the Moon! by lxs · · Score: 2, Funny

    NASA rockets. Designed by robots for robots. Don't accept cheap imitations.