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It's going to be official very soon - but NASA sources have revealed that they will be calling the next generation Crew Exploration Vehicle "Orion":
I'm glad that they're giving these things cool names again. With international efforts never able to agree on a name (The International Space Station will forever be known as such), and no one really giving the space shuttle a name, "Orion" signifies a return of NASA to its glory days, perhaps.
quote:NASA intends to use the moniker Orion as both the title for its next generation manned craft, the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), and as the project�s name. This approach is modeled after the 1960's program when Apollo Command Modules launched astronauts under Project Apollo.
I didn't think that Apollo referred to the CM specifically, but of course I wasn't around then. I haven't ever heard a specific name for the LEM, either.
So it's like this: Apollo Project - Apollo CM - Saturn boosters
Orion Project - Orion CEV - Ares boosters
But yeah, the previous use of Orion was much cooler. But personally I'm thinking the NASA guys are SG:Atlantis fans.
Saltah'na
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This is the true Orion. It will swat your Orion out of the sky like a puny fly!!!!
-------------------- "And slowly, you come to realize, it's all as it should be, you can only do so much. If you're game enough, you could place your trust in me. For the love of life, there's a tradeoff, we could lose it all but we'll go down fighting...." - David Sylvian FreeSpace 2, the greatest space sim of all time, now remastered!
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No it won't. NASA's Orion can actually be built in this century, and is in no danger from something that doesn't exist. And while we're at it, the Enterprise-D would totally put a cap in that thing's ass.
--Jonah
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Saltah'na
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I'm pretty sure the Enterprise-D would find a match in this ship.
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Phht. Get the can of RAID. This would send them screaming for their mommas.
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Yes, and while mesmerized, Saltah'na's ship will fly into the sun.
Strangely, on Family Guy Brian does that entire number (in a banana suit no less) in an attempt to cheer up Peter.
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Well since you people are mentioning Freespace ships I though I would mention that I just downloaded Freespace2. I must say it is a quality space combat game, yet I need to get a joystick since I'm using a mouse and I can't aim for dick.
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He never said he cant find it, only that he cant aim.... Which would more nessisate a coat of paint on his bedroom walls..or a girlfriend of supreme paitence and a guiding hand.
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And while we're at it, the Enterprise-D would totally put a cap in that thing's ass. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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