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Old December 25th 05, 12:03 AM posted to sci.space.history
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Default NASA Exploration Systems Architecture Study Final Report (DRAFT) released

NASA has released the ESAS Executive Summary - First Installment, on
Dec. 22.
Some of it is reprinted on the NASAWATCH website:

"NASA Exploration Systems Architecture Study Final Report (DRAFT)"

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=19066
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=19067
http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/20...repo.html#more
http://www.nasawatch.com/

It's interesting to compare the ESA ATV stats with the CDV
unmanned/unpressurized
ISS Cargo version.

ESA ATV webpage
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ATV/ESA4ZJ0VMOC_0.html

See Figure 1-17 for CDV stats
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