The 21st Century Moon Exploration Vehicle
September 24, 2008
In this NASA video segment discover how NASA is redesigning the space vehicle that will carry astronauts back to the moon. This design includes three components: the ARES rocket, the ALTAIR Lunar Lander; and the ORION space capsule. The ORION capsule will house four to six astronauts during lift-off and landing. This video segment takes a look at early tests using a mock-up of Orion.
credit: NASA
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Technology Internet, Space, Spaceflight, Space exploration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space capsule, NASA, Altair, Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicle, Orion, Exploration of the Moon, Manned spacecraft, Human spaceflight, Project Constellation