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Off Topic => Space News => Topic started by: Mor on February 04, 2016, 01:13:20 AM

Title: Orion Spacecraft
Post by: Mor on February 04, 2016, 01:13:20 AM

Not space news. But a very through article and interesting read for those interested in the topic. [link (http://spaceflight101.com/spacecraft/orion/)]

Title: Re: Orion Spacecraft
Post by: MarcAFK on February 04, 2016, 05:53:36 AM

We all know there's only one true Orion rocket.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)

Title: Re: Orion Spacecraft
Post by: boggo2300 on February 04, 2016, 02:34:24 PM

wow,  Project Orion,  theres a blast from the past (pardon the pun)

Title: Re: Orion Spacecraft
Post by: MarcAFK on February 04, 2016, 11:21:07 PM

Great article, really went into excellent detail about every aspect of the design. It would be good if NASA can make a rocket to launch the thing on though.
It's funny actually , the falcon 9 has exactly half the capacity needed to launch an Orion and full service module, but the falcon heavy has twice the capacity, the dragon really is a much lighter and cheaper to launch design. Then again a pair of Falcon 9's could probably send the Orion and SM up cheaper and immediately.