http://inhabitat.com/nasa-rejoins-future-tech-space-race-with-multi-purpose-crew-vehicle-for-manned-deep-space-flight/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Mon, 20 May 2013 06:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/nasa-rejoins-future-tech-space-race-with-multi-purpose-crew-vehicle-for-manned-deep-space-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-338960 Inhabitat’s Week in Green: hydrogen-powered space plane, Japan’s solar surge and urban farms of Ze Future | 44 Growing Pains Mon, 30 May 2011 06:08:14 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=255704#comment-338960 [...] out of place on the Death Star. We also learned that NASA plans to rejoin the space race with a new MPCV craft fit for deep space flights, while here on Earth we saw GE harness the power of the sun to charge [...] [...] out of place on the Death Star. We also learned that NASA plans to rejoin the space race with a new MPCV craft fit for deep space flights, while here on Earth we saw GE harness the power of the sun to charge [...]

]]> http://inhabitat.com/nasa-rejoins-future-tech-space-race-with-multi-purpose-crew-vehicle-for-manned-deep-space-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-338864 RicciAngel News » Inhabitat’s Week in Green: hydrogen-powered space plane, Japan’s solar surge and urban farms of Ze Future Mon, 30 May 2011 03:17:45 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=255704#comment-338864 [...] out of place on the Death Star. We also learned that NASA plans to rejoin the space race with a new MPCV craft fit for deep space flights, while here on Earth we saw GE harness the power of the sun to charge [...] [...] out of place on the Death Star. We also learned that NASA plans to rejoin the space race with a new MPCV craft fit for deep space flights, while here on Earth we saw GE harness the power of the sun to charge [...]

]]> http://inhabitat.com/nasa-rejoins-future-tech-space-race-with-multi-purpose-crew-vehicle-for-manned-deep-space-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-338133 lazyreader Thu, 26 May 2011 12:02:38 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=255704#comment-338133 Isn't this just the same as the Orion spacecraft. Safer maybe, is it cheaper? The Government Accountability Office is highly critical of the plans. Saying the project is at risk of significant cost overruns, schedule delays, and performance shortfalls because it commits the government to a long-term product development effort before establishing a sound business case. The White House's Augustine Commission estimated that after development of the Orion and its Ares I launch vehicle is completed, the system will have a recurring cost of nearly One billion dollars per flight, not much different from the space shuttle. Isn’t this just the same as the Orion spacecraft. Safer maybe, is it cheaper? The Government Accountability Office is highly critical of the plans. Saying the project is at risk of significant cost overruns, schedule delays, and performance shortfalls because it commits the government to a long-term product development effort before establishing a sound business case. The White House’s Augustine Commission estimated that after development of the Orion and its Ares I launch vehicle is completed, the system will have a recurring cost of nearly One billion dollars per flight, not much different from the space shuttle.

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