NASA "Announcement" This Afternoon May be Anticlimatic
NASA issued a press release a few minutes ago in advance of the media teleconference announced yesterday where NASA is going to “discuss an agency decision that will define the next transportation system to carry humans into deep space.” The press release is only about the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), not the Space Launch System — or Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle — that has been so contentious.
The press release reports what has been widely known in space circles for months, that the MPCV will be based on the Orion spacecraft originally envisoned for the Constellation program. That’s not particularly newsworthy.
The press conference will be streamed live at http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio at 3:30 pm EDT. We’ll be participating, so check back here after it’s over to see if there was anything newsier.
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