Shuttle/Soyuz replacement looking peaky? NASA will map the future of manned spacecraft later today, following long-running rumours of possible delays to the programme and increasing worries of over-reliance on Russian technology to support the... ...full story at the register (uk)
from the register (uk) on Tue, Aug 19 2008
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First Images of Russian-European Manned Spacecraft » slashdot 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... |
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US Urged To Keep Space Shuttles Flying Past 2010 » slashdot DarkNemesis618 writes "A US Representative has proposed that NASA keep the shuttle fleet flying past its planned 2010 retirement date. The move would help NASA avoid reliance on Russian rockets during the gap between the Space Shuttle retirement and the... |
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NASA reveals manned Mars mission plans » the register (uk) Heading for the red planet NASA says it will send a 400,000kg crewed spacecraft on a 30-month round trip to Mars as early as February 2031. The details of the planned mission were announced at a meeting in Houston, Texas, the BBC reports.… |
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