**ARES I \/ ORION LIVE UPDATE PAGES**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n <\/font>**ARES V \/ Mars Transport Vehicle (MTV) LIVE UPDATE PAGES**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In total, 23 leaders of major space industry companies \u2013 including, United Space Alliance, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, SpaceX, ATK, Lockheed Martin and Boeing \u2013 signed the letter, which drives home the urgent need for the US government to provide NASA with monies that it was previously projected to receive.<\/font><\/p>\n The letter was written specifically to address the upcoming FY 2008 appropriations consideration of NASA\u2019s budget. It was addressed to those Members of Congress that are best positioned to affect the appropriations committee deliberations on the Commerce, State and Justice Appropriations bill, of which NASA is a part.<\/font><\/p>\n Their letter points out that the recent FY2007 Congressional Joint Resolution slashed the space agency\u2019s budget by $670 million. The letter also stated that the administration\u2019s $17.3 billion request was $1.4 billion below the previously congressionally-authorized level, as agreed in the Authorization Act of 2005 for FY 2008.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018We are deeply concerned that there is a growing disparity between the programs that NASA has been asked to accomplish and the resources the agency has been provided,\u2019 the letter stated. <\/p>\n It\u2019s no secret that NASA faces a number of extreme challenges, following testimonies made by NASA administrator Mike Griffin to US political figures at recent hearings. <\/font><\/p>\n Griffin stated that current budget constraints is leading to the cancellation of several NASA projects, as they attempt to fund the construction of the International Space Station (ISS), STS-125\u2019s mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, in parallel with the development of the shuttle\u2019s replacement, Ares I\/Orion. <\/p>\n However, at the current budget levels, even Ares faces a delay of around six months, leading to a 2015 target date for the first manned launch to the ISS, which ultimately means a five years of no domestic manned launch capability. At the same time, NASA faces cutting vital science projects to try and balance the books.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018In 2010, as the Shuttle is retired and we make the transition to the next generation of human spaceflight systems, the United States will become temporarily reliant on foreign human space transportation capabilities, if domestic commercial orbital space transportation does not emerge,\u2019 the letter added. <\/p>\n \u2018In order to minimize this potential gap of independent American access to space, it is critical that we maintain funding and program stability for Orion and Ares I, sufficient to ensure a rapid and safe transition for American human space exploration. Future US leadership in space is at stake.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n The need for the US to rely on the Russian Soyuz, required for crew rotation of US astronauts on the ISS post shuttle retirement, will involve over $700m being sent from NASA\u2019s budget to the Russians for their services. The irony of checks being written out to foreign agencies will only go towards their self proclaimed wishes to take over the leadership role for space access.<\/font><\/p>\n This brings up the question of national security, in an unstable world climate that could ultimately prove to be costly for the United States domestic capabilities, as it heads towards the five year wait for Ares I\/Orion. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018In the past few years, we have witnessed the rise of strong national space programs in China, India, and Japan, and a resurgence in Russia,\u2019 warned the letter. \u2018We face major challenges to our space leadership and our national security.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n Also at stake is the need to continue the conveyer belt of new scientists and aerospace engineers, which has already been stated as a concern by NASA, who have experienced the dark days of the transition from Apollo to shuttle in the late 1970s and early 1980s.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018This nation has an obligation to future generations of young Americans who, we hope, will focus their studies on science, math and engineering. Creating good, high-paying jobs in the aerospace and technology sectors will ensure that America maintains the technical human capital necessary for our country to retain its global economic strength well into the 21st century.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n Laying their cards on the table, the industry leaders urge Congress to raise the amount of money NASA will receive for fiscal year 2008, in order to minimize the consequences they fear NASA will be helpless to avoid without a change in the current budgetary trend.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018NASA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s FY 2008 request is $17.3 billion, which is $1.4 billion below the congressionally authorized level. The costs resulting from Hurricane Katrina, Space Shuttle Return-to-Flight and the Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission pose continuing challenges to NASA.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018The FY 2008 budget request is not adequate to accomplish all of NASA\u2019s important missions. Therefore, we respectfully request that Congress appropriate the authorized $1.4 billion above the FY 08 budget request to minimize our nation\u2019s gap in human spaceflight capability, ensure US leadership in space, and contribute to our national and homeland security and international competitiveness.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n While these efforts to help ease NASA\u2019s financial pressure may fail, it could be used as the foundations towards a Space Summit, which in turn would open up the problems to the highest level of US government \u2013 which tasked NASA with the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), a vision that will fail to achieve the target dates for transition to exploration, as set out by President Bush in January 2004.<\/font><\/p>\n Just last month, a formal request for a Space Summit was sent by four US Senators \u2013 Sen. Hutchison, Nelson, Shelby and Mikulski \u2013 directly to President Bush, which mirrored the letter written by the industry leaders today.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018We are concerned that America\u2019s leadership in space could be threatened by a lack of resources devoted to our space program. With the emergence of China, Iran and other nations who aspire to their own national space programs, we feel it is necessary to re-evaluate the needs of the NASA to ensure that we do not lose our global leadership in space exploration and science.<\/p>\n \u2018We welcome the opportunity to share our views with you and to discuss our mutual interest in the long term viability of our space program. We look forward to meeting with you at the earliest opportunity.\u2019 Orion\/CEV Display Layout Presentation (40 pages) \u2013 Feb 5. ATK figures on the 5-Seg Booster weight for CLV \u2013 Feb 2. Weather Shield (Rain Shield) for Orion on the pad \u2013 Feb 1. New Super hi-res images of Ares I \u2013 Feb 1. ATK Cutaway graphics of Ares I \u2013 perspective and axonometric \u2013 Feb 1. Ares I\/Orion CxP 72031 Requirements Validation Matrix Information. CEV Paracute Assembly System (CPAS) Presentation. <\/p>\n Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) overview presentation \u2013 Jan 16. Major changes to Ares I Upper Stage \u2013 expansive details and data. Ares I\/Orion CxP 72031 Requirements Validation Matrix Information. Saturn Twang Test Video for use with Ares I-1R. CLV Umbilical Trade Matrix XLS. <\/font><\/p>\n Vehicle interfaces for the DAC 1C version of Orion Ares \u2013 Jan 3. Ares I-1R Test Flight Plan (full outline) Presentation. Ares I-1 timeline and modification expanded info. Ares I troubleshooting latest. Ares I Reference Trajectory. Boeing\u2019s STS to Ares \u2013 Lessons Learned Presentation. Latest Ares I and Ares V baseline Configuration image and data. CLV DAC-1C (Changes to CLV Upper Stage). <\/p>\n Ares I-1: Four Seg+Dummy \u2018Tuna Can\u2019 stage. Ascent Developmental Flight Test Presentation. CLV Pad 39B Handover Info and Latest. New images of CLV on top of new MLP and LUT. Lockheed Martin CEV\/Orion Updates. Constellation news updates. ATK figures on the 5-Seg Booster weight for CLV. <\/p>\n CEV-CLV Design Analysis Cycle Review (DAC-2) Presentation. Constellation SRR updates. CLV Stick \u2013 Troubleshooting\/Alternatives\/Updates. New CEV Images (include abort mode). Flight Design and Dynamics Division CEV update. CLV Mono-propellant RCS system. CEV pressurisation system review. CLV\/CEV Configuration Images. 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<\/font>Selection of L2 Resources For Ares I, V and Constellation: Hi res Launch Abort Images. Hi res Pad Abort images. Orion Seat test photos. New Ares V graphic and baseline data. Large collection of hi res Orion paracute drop tests. SIX Part Series of Ares I Upper Stage Graphical Overviews. DAC-1C DDD Vast Slides on Vehicle Design. ATK First Stage Presentation. 39B Lightning Towers Slides. DAC-1C Departure points to DAC-2 Upper Stage Graphcs (Many Changes). <\/font><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n
90 Minute Video of Constellation all hands meeting. CLV TIM Meeting Information. CLV\/CaLV Infrastructure, Timelines and Information. Escape System Trade Study Presentation.<\/font><\/p>\n
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