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Fly the shuttle as safely as possible until 2010
Complete the ISS – 6-person crew by 2009
Align science, exploration, and aeronautics to support human space flight
Bring the new Crew Exploration Vehicle – CEV - on line
Establish a lunar program that informs future missions to Mars and other destinations
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Orion
Already building a new space craft – Due 2010-2014
Good for 6 passengers to ISS by 2014 and for 4 passengers for lunar missions by 2020
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What’s Our Plan for Space?
Fly the shuttle as safely as possible until 2010
Complete the ISS – 6-person crew by 2009
Align science, exploration, and aeronautics to support human space flight
Bring the new Crew Exploration Vehicle – CEV - on line
Establish a lunar program that informs future missions to Mars and other destinations
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Return to the Moon!
2008 – LRO – identifies resources
2012 – Develop and test technologies for resource utilization, communications, power
2014 – CEV, Ares launch vehicle
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2018 – Humans for week-long stays
Next: 45-day stays at outposts
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Mars 2030
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