More notes that they really are only concentrating on EM-1 and EM-2 - with spares for EM-2.No agreement with ESA with missions past EM-2.
Mass is a problem for EM2 but not for EM1?
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 01/16/2013 04:11 pmESA budget number questions at the moment.Anyone got the figure?
ESA budget number questions at the moment.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 01/16/2013 04:13 pmOrion overmass question.4,000 lbs over if you take EFT-1 Orion and add all the crew and equipment to EM-1 Orion. "But we're not flying EM-1 [EM-2] Orion tomorrow. So we now what we need to get lighter."Mass is going to be a challenge".Sounds like Constellation all over again, this time Orion being the pain.He actually said that mass was a problem for EM-2 but not for EM-1.
Orion overmass question.4,000 lbs over if you take EFT-1 Orion and add all the crew and equipment to EM-1 Orion. "But we're not flying EM-1 [EM-2] Orion tomorrow. So we now what we need to get lighter."Mass is going to be a challenge".Sounds like Constellation all over again, this time Orion being the pain.
in the video, Orion is not airlifted by a helicopter after splashdown. It is recovered in the bay of an amphibious Naval vessel. The astronauts have already disembarked to one of the boats or a helicopter, yes?How were the Apollo capsules recovered? If by helicopter, then perhaps Orion is too heavy to be airlifted?I vaguely recall a Roger Moore Bond film where a deep sea capsule, with a nice bed inside, is recovered by a ship in a similar fashion as this video.Oh, and is that another Orion capsule already in the bay? Or a stand to put the Orion on to for stowage?
Sadly, I think this announcement is a significant nail in the coffin of Orion. (not the first) I am doubtful that EM-1 will ever fly.