Project Constellation

Project Constellation is NASA's future space program. It is intended to replace the Space Shuttle, which is to be retired in 2010.

It consists of:

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Insignia of the Office of Exploration Systems that manages the project	Project Constellation logo	Project Constellation insignia	The Ares launch vehicle insignia
Orion logo designed by Michael Okuda	The Altair spacecraft insignia

Original designs for the Ares I (near right) and V (far right) compared to Saturn V of Apollo era (Far left) and current Shuttle (near left)	Current designs for the Ares I (near right) and V (far right) compared to Saturn V of Apollo era (Far left) and current Shuttle (near left)	Proposed Ares IV	The Ares V (left) and I (right)
Ares V (left) and I (right)	Ares I Exploded View	Ares V exploded View	Launch of a CEV atop an Ares I rocket
Launch of a CEV atop an Ares I rocket (configuration of June 2006)	Launch of an Ares V	Launch of an Ares V (configuration of June 2006)	An Ares V jettisons its SRBs and fairing as it ascends to orbit
Concept image of the J-2X engine	Comparison of the three Ares rockets

Orion CEV docked to ISS, as of 15/05/07.	Orion CEV approaches ISS, as of 15/05/07.	Orion CEV approaches ISS, as of 15/05/07.	Orion CEV approaches ISS, as of 15/05/07.
Redesigned Orion Spacecraft, as of 20/07/06, now obsolete.	Orion CEV exploded view, as of 20/07/06, now obsolete.	Orion CEV approaches ISS, as of 20/07/06, now obsolete.	Orion CEV on lunar orbit, as of 20/07/06, now obsolete.
Orion CEV docked to LSAM on lunar orbit, now obsolete	Orion and LSAM lander docked in lunar orbit (previous design)	Orion landing	Propelled by the upper stage of an Ares V, Orion heads for The Moon. (previous design)
An exploded drawing of Orion (previous design)	Orion docking to the International Space Station (previous design)	Orion descends under parachute after re-entry.	Orion and LSAM en route to the moon (previous design)
EDS-LSAM-Orion leaving Earth orbit (previous design)	Orion Parachute Sequence	NASA presents Orion CEV model