News Source: Fox News
| about 1 month ago
The risk of a disaster at the Ares I-X launch pad has been assessed, Shannon said, but should not endanger Atlantis. Ares I-X is not exempt from those chances. "The impact zone for an explosion [at Ares I-X's launch pad ] would just barely clip Pad...
News Source: The Christian Science Monitor
| about 1 month ago
Either scale back ambitious goals first set out in 2005 or pony up more money to match the ambitions. That’s the implication of options set out in the final report from the Review of US Human Spaceflight Plans committee, unveiled Thursday afternoon.
News Source: BBC
| about 1 month ago
The recommendations have been made by a presidential advisory panel as part of a review of the US space programme. The suggestions come just days before the Ares rocket is due to make its first test flight. The review says the rocket is too expensive...
News Source: Orlando Sentinel Online
| about 1 month ago
The 155-page analysis, prepared by space experts on the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee after months of hearings, contained no major surprises and largely reinforced what the 10-member panel has been saying for weeks. January. "The...
News Source: The Examiner
| about 1 month ago
The exploration plans now under fire were pushed by then-President George W...The moon-Mars plan lacks enough money, thanks to budget diversions, the panel said in a 155-page report...Space shuttles are due to retire Oct. 1, 2010, but should keep...
News Source: Orlando Sentinel Online
| about 1 month ago
A first reading of the 157-page document shows that it is stronger than the summary released last month with more explanations and data. Constellation Program, which is supposed to replace the space shuttle after it retires, as being expensive and...