Constellation program

The Constellation program was a proposed spacecraft program of the United States of America. It was intended to replace the retired NASA space shuttle program. It was mothballed or canceled by US President Barack Obama around 2010-2011.

It consists of:

Insignia[edit]

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

Ares Launch Vehicles[edit]

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 spacecraft[edit]

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