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The vehicle that will carry humans into deep space will be based on designs for the Orion crew exploration vehicle, which is being developed by Lockheed Martin Space Systems at its Waterton Canyon facility.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced today that the new spacraft will be known as trhe Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, or MPCV.
“We are committed to human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and look forward to developing the next generation of systems to take us there,” Bolden said in a statement.
Lockheed Martin will continue working to develop the MPCV under the existing Orion contract. The initial $3.9 billion Orion contract was struck in 2006.
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