Back to the Moon and beyond...
"A concept image shows the Ares I crew launch vehicle during launch and the Ares V cargo launch vehicle, under development by NASA, on the launch pad. Ares I will carry the Orion crew exploration vehicle with an astronaut crew to Earth orbit. Ares V will deliver large-scale hardware to space. This includes the lunar lander, materials for establishing an outpost on the Moon, and the vehicles and hardware needed to extend a human presence beyond Earth orbit. (more...)
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» NASA image"At the core of NASA’s future space exploration is a return to the moon, where (one hopes to) build a sustainable long term human presence. As the space shuttle approaches retirement and the International Space Station nears completion, NASA is building the next fleet of vehicles to bring astronauts back to the moon, and possibly to Mars and beyond." (more...)
- Orion (right) flies in space while docked with a lunar lander in this NASA artist's rendering. Image by: NASA
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