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An editorial I wrote which expresses my frustration about the repeated use of this phrase by pundits, politicos, and the public.
A ProjectConstellation.US exclusive!
Part Two of a series on CEV design & launch concepts
Kevin Waldroup expands on the ideas for Shuttle-C and discusses the possibilites of variants and space station applications using the external tank and other components of the existing shuttle infrastructure.
Part One of a series on CEV design & launch concepts
Mike Majeski postulates an international effort to build the next human spacecraft among the U.S., Russia, Europe, and Japan. He discusses both capsule and winged designs for an International Space Transport vehicle.
An article by James Burk, Editor of ProjectConstellation.US
Here's my overview of the new space race between US & other nations, and between NASA & the private sector. Heavily hyperlinked and suitable for mass consumption! :)
by James Burk
An Article from the Editor of ProjectConstellation.US
The Moon-Mars Commission will release their final report within a few days. In my humble opinion, this is what it should say if we want the new space vision to succeed.
This article by guest columnist Mike Majeski talks about a possible design for the CEV, using an updated Gemini spacecraft he calls "Advanced Gemini". During the moon race of the 1960's, there was some talk of using Gemini to go to the moon, since it was smaller, lighter, and a more flexible design than the Apollo CSM. There were also several unbuild variants, such as "Big Gemini": a design which would have twice the crew and cargo capacity as the Apollo CSM, but with the same mass.
Editor's Note: I welcome further guest columnists; if you would like to write an article for Project Constellation, please let me know.
This is an article I wrote for a European newsletter. It provides an overview of the events this year regarding Mars exploration, the new NASA vision for Moon/Mars, and the prospects of international cooperation on future human exploration.
"Only six weeks have elapsed in 2024, but already this has turned out to be a landmark year for the exploration of space. Not only are the exciting events due to five separate missions exploring the planet Mars, but also because world space agencies are gearing up like never before for future efforts of human exploration."
With the recent announcement of Project Constellation as part of President Bush's new space initiative, now is a good time to examine past attempts at building a successor to the Space Shuttle, so that we may maintain a fresh perspective.
[This is an article I wrote that's currently running as the lead feature on the online journal New Mars. It is an expanded version of my previous Project Constellation backgrounder, accessible from the left navigation menu of this site.]
I just finished this article which provides the latest details on Project Constellation and the emerging concepts for the CEV.
A substantially longer version will appear later this week in the online journal New Mars. The longer version puts the CEV in context with past attempts to develop a worthy successor to the Space Shuttle, and the reasons why they all ended in failure.