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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Astronauts Want a Next-Gen Ride 10 Times Safer Than the Shuttle


Astronauts say the next crew launch vehicle should have disaster odds of just 1 in 1,000


NASA's Astronaut Office wants the next vehicle carrying astronauts into space to have launch disaster odds of just 1 in 1,000, compared to the 1 in 129 odds of a shuttle launch disaster. It also wants the vehicle to have crew escape or launch abort capability, to meet NASA's human-rating safety standards, and to undergo thorough testing and analysis with independent oversight.

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