Constellation Program Review by NASA Ends
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has concluded a six-month review of system requirements for its Constellation program.
The Constellation project — including the Orion spacecraft, the Ares launch vehicles and other support systems — involves development of a new space transportation system that will take astronauts to Earth’s orbit, the moon, and eventually Mars.
NASA said the project’s basic design, development, construction and operation architecture remains unchanged, but it now has a firmer foundation built through extensive analyses and validation testing. Read more
