2007-03-15 16:05:58 · 6 answers · asked by K-9 lover 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Basically, it's "Back to the Future".
The crew will ride in the Orion Crew Vehicle. It is very much like the old Apollo spacecraft. It is larger however.
The Orion will be launched on the Ares I. The Ares I first stage is derived from the space shuttle solid rocket boosters. The Ares upper stage is derived from the old (and very reliable) Saturn IV-B used in the Apollo program.
Heavy cargo will be launched on the Ares V. It is derived directly from existing space shuttle hardware including the SRBs and SSMEs.
2007-03-16 12:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by Otis F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When NASA requested designs for a Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), two major teams--one headed by Lockheed Martin and one by Northrop Grumman and Boeing--took on the challenge. The winning concept will be chosen in 2008, and the manned vehicle flown in 2014.
The agency's primary requirement is to "ensure crew safety through all mission phases." The Lockheed team--consisting of six companies--came up with a CEV in three parts. The titanium crew module holds four to six astronauts and launches separately from the mission module and the propulsion stage. They rendezvous in orbit to create a 70-ft.-long vehicle that weighs just under 40 metric tons.
2007-03-15 16:30:38 · answer #2 · answered by eric l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unmanned spacecraft, Soyuz, and eventually the Crew Exploration Vehicle (now called Orion, I liked CEV better).
2007-03-15 16:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by violentquaker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Missiles are the best available choise! CEV has some time to come!
2007-03-16 05:37:17 · answer #4 · answered by filip 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
umm=probably a nuclear-powered vehicle that can take off and land on runway.
2007-03-15 16:18:23 · answer #5 · answered by oldtimer 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
they will build new ones. its as simple as that
2007-03-15 19:21:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋