Sep 172015
 

Color me stunned:

Orion astronaut flight faces delay to 2023

Orion, NASA’s modernized Apollo capsule, is looking at a two-year delay until a manned flight. This is due to developmental issues, which can also probably be linked to funding shortfalls. Which might seem a bit odd considering that the amount spent on Orion so far is several *billion* dollars, while SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has only seen a tiny fraction of that amount. Yes, yes, Orion is meant to be capable of a more energetic entry than Dragon, but still…

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