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Orion Spacecraft On the Path To Future Flight

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the galaxy-is-on-orion's-belt dept.

gilgsn writes "Preparations for Orion's first mission in 2013 are well under way as a Lockheed Martin-led crew begins lean assembly pathfinding operations for the spacecraft. The crew is conducting simulated manufacturing and assembly operations with a full-scale Orion mockup to verify the tools, processes and spacecraft integration procedures work as expected."

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  1. Orion Spacecraft On the Path To Future Flight by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    PERIOD

  2. Re:Not the big nuclear spacecraft by MichaelSmith · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah yes, old bang bang. I doubt that one will be launched from Canaveral.

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  3. Re:Not the big nuclear spacecraft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Al least, not more than once.

  4. Re:I thought Orion was dead by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 1, Funny

    Orion will most likely be the crew vehicle for any future launch system

    Project Mercury called. They want their spaceflight technology back.

  5. Re:Bad name? by louden+obscure · · Score: 2, Funny

    i prolly need to get my eye glass prescription changed... on first glance i read it as being named "onion."

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