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NASA Developing Fission Surface Power Technology

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NASA astronauts will need power sources when they return to the moon and establish a lunar outpost. NASA engineers are exploring the possibility of nuclear fission to provide the necessary power and taking initial steps toward a non-nuclear technology demonstration of this type of system.

NASA Successfully Completes First Series Of Ares Engine Tests

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:45:28 -0500

NASA engineers Thursday successfully completed the first series of tests in the early development of the J-2X engine that will power the upper stages of the Ares I and Ares V rockets, key components of NASA's Constellation Program. Ares I will launch the Orion spacecraft that will take astronauts to the International Space Station and then to the moon by 2020. The Ares V will carry cargo and components into orbit for trips to the moon and later to Mars.

NASA Spacecraft Fine Tunes Course For Mars Landing

admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NASA engineers have adjusted the flight path of the Phoenix Mars Lander, setting the spacecraft on course for its May 25 landing on the Red Planet.