Bigelow Aerospace Orion-Lite - According to reports, officials representing Bigelow Aerospace, with a test inflatible prototype for a proposed low-Earth orbiting hotel in orbit for many months, met privately with members of the Augustine Human Spaceflight Review committee this week, to pitch a cheaper version of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, presumably designed for shorter, low Earth orbiting missions, and without radiation proofing deemed necessary for the redesigned vehicle to travel for long-duration missions, to the Moon and deeper destinations in Space. Bigelow reportedly said their version of Orion could be ready for flight in 2013.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Bigelow makes pitch for 'Orion-lite' CEV
Bigelow Aerospace Orion-Lite - According to reports, officials representing Bigelow Aerospace, with a test inflatible prototype for a proposed low-Earth orbiting hotel in orbit for many months, met privately with members of the Augustine Human Spaceflight Review committee this week, to pitch a cheaper version of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, presumably designed for shorter, low Earth orbiting missions, and without radiation proofing deemed necessary for the redesigned vehicle to travel for long-duration missions, to the Moon and deeper destinations in Space. Bigelow reportedly said their version of Orion could be ready for flight in 2013.
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