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Starting work at about the same time Dragon looks to beat NASA's Orion to space by at least 5-6 years, and word is it has a 'stealth' lunar capability given a power oriented service module instead of the current cargo oriented one known as "the Trunk".
* Fully autonomous rendezvous and docking with manual override capability in crewed configuration
* Pressurized Cargo/Crew capacity of >2500 kg and 14 cubic meters (more up-only cargo in the unpressurized service module)
* Down-cargo capability (equal to up-cargo)
* Supports up to 7 passengers in Crew configuration
* Two-fault tolerant avionics system with extensive heritage
* Reaction control system with 18 MMH/NTO thrusters designed and built in-house; these thrusters are used for both attitude control and orbital maneuvering
* 1200 kg of propellant supports a safe mission profile from sub-orbital insertion to ISS rendezvous to reentry
* Integral common berthing mechanism, with LIDS or APAS support if required
* Designed for water landing under parachute for ocean recovery
* Lifting re-entry for landing precision & low-g’s
* Ablative, high-performance heat shield and sidewall thermal protection
Starting work at about the same time Dragon looks to beat NASA's Orion to space by at least 5-6 years, and word is it has a 'stealth' lunar capability given a power oriented service module instead of the current cargo oriented one known as "the Trunk".
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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Receives Initial Approval from NASA Safety Review Panel
El Segundo CA – August 29, 2007 – SpaceX has successfully completed the first of three phases of review required by NASA’s Safety Review Panel (SRP) to send its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Over a series of meetings spanning four days at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the team of SpaceX engineers developing the Dragon spacecraft presented their Phase I plans for sending the cargo version of Dragon to the $100 billion dollar orbiting space laboratory.
The review covered twenty-three specific hazards, with extra attention paid to the danger of collision – one of the most difficult hazards to mitigate. The issue of preventing a collision with the ISS was a primary topic of the safety review and is generally considered one of the more difficult visiting vehicle topics. According to the Safety Review Panel’s approval letter, the Phase I collision hazard report for Dragon was approved on the first attempt
“To date, no other group has passed the Hazard of Collision report the first time through or completed the overall review in such a short time,†said Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX. “The fact that we passed in under a week speaks well of our team’s capabilities.â€
As part of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) competition, SpaceX intends to demonstrate its launch, maneuvering and docking abilities by 2009 – a year before NASA has scheduled the conclusion of Space Shuttle operations.
SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Receives Initial Approval from NASA Safety Review Panel
El Segundo CA – August 29, 2007 – SpaceX has successfully completed the first of three phases of review required by NASA’s Safety Review Panel (SRP) to send its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Over a series of meetings spanning four days at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the team of SpaceX engineers developing the Dragon spacecraft presented their Phase I plans for sending the cargo version of Dragon to the $100 billion dollar orbiting space laboratory.
The review covered twenty-three specific hazards, with extra attention paid to the danger of collision – one of the most difficult hazards to mitigate. The issue of preventing a collision with the ISS was a primary topic of the safety review and is generally considered one of the more difficult visiting vehicle topics. According to the Safety Review Panel’s approval letter, the Phase I collision hazard report for Dragon was approved on the first attempt
“To date, no other group has passed the Hazard of Collision report the first time through or completed the overall review in such a short time,†said Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX. “The fact that we passed in under a week speaks well of our team’s capabilities.â€
As part of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) competition, SpaceX intends to demonstrate its launch, maneuvering and docking abilities by 2009 – a year before NASA has scheduled the conclusion of Space Shuttle operations.
* Pressurized Cargo/Crew capacity of >2500 kg and 14 cubic meters (more up-only cargo in the unpressurized service module)
* Down-cargo capability (equal to up-cargo)
* Supports up to 7 passengers in Crew configuration
* Two-fault tolerant avionics system with extensive heritage
* Reaction control system with 18 MMH/NTO thrusters designed and built in-house; these thrusters are used for both attitude control and orbital maneuvering
* 1200 kg of propellant supports a safe mission profile from sub-orbital insertion to ISS rendezvous to reentry
* Integral common berthing mechanism, with LIDS or APAS support if required
* Designed for water landing under parachute for ocean recovery
* Lifting re-entry for landing precision & low-g’s
* Ablative, high-performance heat shield and sidewall thermal protection
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