NASA unveils plan for space vehicle to go beyond low-Earth orbit
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 01:03
in Astronomy & Space
NASA officials have discussed a trip to circle the moon without landing, a trip to an asteroid and a journey to Mars. But those discussions are far from a concrete plan with a well-defined schedule.After more than a year's delay, NASA on Wednesday unveiled its plan to build a heavy launch vehicle capable of sending astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit by 2025, but it would be only slightly more powerful than the 1960s-era Saturn V that launched Americans to the moon.