NASA's New Apollo

[Hamma]

Not sure how many of you follow the space program but a few months ago Nasa annoucned it's new space vechicle. This is a short article about how it will work.

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/aviationspace/88582d0cef979010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html

[AztecWarrior]

Well, it is a nice modular system that does have a variable range (link up in space with an uber fuel tank to get to Mars, for example), but IMO it does rely a lot on computers-- if an Apollo 13 happens, it will be harder to restabilize the situation if HAL 9000 goes bye-bye.

[Hamma]

"dave's not here man"

[Ivan]

http://www.tridot.net/images/stuff/HAL_9000_PSU.jpg

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