President Obama has proposed to completely cancel NASA?s Project Constellation to send humans to the Moon, Mars and Beyond, thus calling into question whether US Leadership in Space will continue. Artists concept of NASA?s cancelled Orion crew exploration vehicle shown here in on a science mission in lunar orbit. Credit: NASA
(Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the upcoming Endeavour launch attempt.)
?We can fly Orion in 2013?, says John Karas, the VP and General Manager of Human Space Flight for Lockheed Martin. Lockheed is the prime contractor for NASA?s Orion capsule.
?There is no doubt in my mind we can do this. And Orion is very safe?. He strenuously repeated this statement to me several times with absolutely no doubt in his mind during a wide ranging interview. I spoke at length with Karas today (Feb. 6) at the NASA Press Center shortly before the scheduled Feb. 7 launch of shuttle Endeavour on the STS 130 mission to the ISS. (...)
Read the rest of Orion can Launch Safely in 2013 says Lockheed (1,170 words)
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