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Topic: Boeing Orbital Space Plane
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Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 01-13-2004 04:00 PM
   
I saw this article in this morning's local rag about Boeing adding staff here in Huntington Beach to work on the Orbital Space Plane.I also thought I would have some fun and try doing a little UBB coding, so please forgive me if it goes astray. But, take a look at the artist rendering... does it remind you of anything? 
http://tinyurl.com/2e8qm
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Douglas Henry Enjoy yourself and have fun.... it is only a hobby! [This message has been edited by collectSPACE Admin (edited January 13, 2004).] |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42986
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-13-2004 04:14 PM
As the article is for registered users only, I do not know if it is mentioned but the President's proposed space policy is to supposed to phase out the OSP contract in favor for a new CEV (Crew Exploration Vehicle) series of spacecraft. |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1217
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 01-13-2004 04:29 PM
Of course, all of this may be outdated tomorrow, but the design is far from coincidence. NASA chartered a team last spring to look at the possibility of using Apollo-derived technology for OSP.For more, go here: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9031 ------------------
"America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." - Commander Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Mission, 11 December 1972 |
KenDavis
Member Posts: 187
From: W.Sussex United Kingdom
Registered: May 2003
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posted 01-13-2004 05:16 PM
Personally I wouldn't mind too much if the favoured design for the OSP is a capsule design rather than an winged vehicle - I think both designs have pros and cons. However if a capsule design is selected can we realistically continue to call it an 'orbital space plane' or should some other term be selected? |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1217
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 01-13-2004 05:23 PM
See Robert's comment above about the "Crew Exploration Vehicle."
Some of the other discussed designs are somewhere in between, more of a bullet shape, perhaps with small wings.------------------
"America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." - Commander Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Mission, 11 December 1972 |
rocket ron
Member Posts: 42
From: cypress,ca, usa
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 01-13-2004 11:20 PM
I work for Boeing Space Systems in LA. Over the holidays I happened into a conversation with a couple of engineers from Huntington Beach who told me that the company is designing an updated Apollo capsule as the next transport system and crew life boat for the ISS. I had to question how believable the use of a 40+ year old design was but I guess it's true. |
Danno
Member Posts: 572
From: Ridgecrest, CA - USA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 01-14-2004 07:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by rocket ron:
I had to question how believable the use of a 40+ year old design was but I guess it's true.
The only part of the design that is being reused is the basic shape. There aren't alot of uses for wings in space, anyway. Danno |
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