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re: If NASA withdraws from ISS before Orion becomes operational...

Delbert — 10/1/2007 2:56:09 PM (archived)

Iâ€™m sure they explained it somewhere but I missed it, why did NASA chose circular solar panels for the Orion, instead of rectangular?

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If NASA withdraws from ISS before Orion becomes operational... - Raoul - 9/29/2007 11:51:33 AM
- re: If NASA withdraws from ISS before Orion becomes operational... - Delbert - 10/1/2007 2:56:09 PM
  - Folded - Raoul - 10/1/2007 5:31:50 PM
- If NASA withdraws from ISS, then what about training for a long duration flight to Mars? - Raoul - 9/29/2007 10:38:09 PM
  - Originally there was a centrifuge planned to simulate different g forces on ISS - sawyer - 10/1/2007 12:18:31 PM
    - A centrifuge aboard ISS - Raoul - 10/1/2007 2:29:04 PM
      - Even a small animal centrifuge would have been very useful. - TB - 10/1/2007 4:38:04 PM
  - re: If NASA withdraws from ISS, then what about training for a long duration flight to Mars? - Buck Galaxy - 9/30/2007 8:44:32 PM
    - Mars G= 38% that of Earth - Raoul - 9/30/2007 9:16:42 PM
      - re: Mars G= 38% that of Earth - Buck Galaxy - 9/30/2007 11:36:10 PM
        
        GA Tech Is Also Involved Now (n/t) - Marsby - 10/1/2007 8:40:48 PM
- Unless the CSI's Leo Express... - Raoul - 9/29/2007 12:16:57 PM
  - re: Unless the CSI's Leo Express... - Buck Galaxy - 9/30/2007 8:46:21 PM

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