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Posted by Tim K. on June 14, 2005, 1:14 am
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> baalke@earthlink.net wrote:
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>> NASA today announced the selection of Lockheed Martin Corp.
>> and the team of Northrop Grumman Corp. and The Boeing Co. that
>> will lead to an award to build the agency's Crew Exploration Vehicle
>> (CEV). The selection is part of NASA's plan to have two contractors
>> compete in the design and production process for the Space
>> Shuttle's replacement.
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>> The CEV acquisition strategy is a multi-phased project. Phase 1
>> called for industry to mature their crewed vehicle designs and
>> demonstrate their ability to manage the cost, schedule, and risk of
>> human-rated spacecraft development.
>>
>> Phase 2, covering final CEV design and production, was scheduled
>> to start with a down-selection to a single industry team in 2008. To
>> reduce or eliminate the gap between the Shuttle's retirement in 2010
>> and an operational CEV, the Phase 2 down-selection is planned for
>> 2006.
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> y'know, in the old days NASA would have just said neither RFP has been
> accepted, try it again.
>
> Now they "select" competing "contract teams" to "mature their designs" in
> "Phase 1" of the "project".
>
> uh-huh
Whereby I repeat an earlier (albeit disputed) claim that the entire space
program would be better off if they'd just call stuff what it is.
Actually seen on paperwork ;>)
Family:
_____ In _____Out
<runs away>
Actually wait till ya'll see what they've got planned to help with ice. I
won't say anything about it until I see it in the press and I haven't yet,
but Florida Today will pick up on it soon.
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