Space Shuttle Replacement

Crippen also wishes the shuttle s replacement was more futuristic looking and landed on a runway.
Space shuttle replacement. The idea for a crew exploration vehicle cev was announced on january 14 2004 as part of the vision for space exploration after the space shuttle columbia accident. Orion will hold a four man crew whose primary goal is research. In february 2003 the space shuttle columbia disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere killing all seven crew members on board the second fatal shuttle accident after the catastrophic launch. Military s x 37b an uncrewed spacecraft that looks like a miniature version of the retired space shuttles returned to earth over the weekend after spending nearly two years in low earth.
Nasa s space shuttles are retiring this year but america has no spaceship to replace them leaving many to wonder. The cev effectively replaced the conceptual orbital space plane osp a proposed replacement for the space shuttle. The capsule has the familiar cone shape but inside touchscreens replace the customary. The shuttle was originally conceived of and presented to the public in 1972 as a space truck which would among other things be used to build a united states space station in low earth orbit during the 1980s and then be replaced by a new vehicle by the early 1990s.
After the wheels of the space shuttle roll to a stop for the final time. The craft is currently in its early test phase with more tests planned before the end of 2017. The vehicle that is slated to replace the space shuttle is the constellation orion produced by lockheed martin. Nasa has revealed its latest reusable space vehicle the dream chaser which will follow in the footsteps of the space shuttle programme.
Nasa unveils long awaited replacement to the space shuttle.