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Service as a lifeboat for ISS, negating the need for Atlas V man-rating and an LAS.
Guess that leaves the commercial crew contest open for Dragon, Dream Chaser and Cygnus.
http://www.spacenews.com/civil/100413-o ... -plan.html
Guess that leaves the commercial crew contest open for Dragon, Dream Chaser and Cygnus.
http://www.spacenews.com/civil/100413-o ... -plan.html
Orion to Become Crew Lifeboat Under Revised Obama Space Plan
COLORADO SPRINGS -- A top NASA official said U.S President Barack Obama will announce plans to continue development of a stripped-down version of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle for use as a crew lifeboat on the international space station.
Obama, who is scheduled to deliver a space policy speech at NASA's Kennedy Space Station in Florida April 15, will also unveil plans to initiate development of a heavy-lift launch vehicle by 2015, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver told reporters following remarks at the 26th National Space Symposium here April 13.
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