Construction on the Orion Capsule is Done. Next it'll be Sent to Florida for Final Assembly

Construction on the Orion Capsule is Done. Next it'll be Sent to Florida for Final Assembly

"It's great to see the EM-2 capsule arrive just as we are completing the final assembly of the EM-1 crew module. We've learned a lot building the previous pressure vessels and spacecraft and the EM-2 spacecraft will be the most capable, cost-effective and efficient one we've built."

"We're all taking extra care with this build and assembly, knowing that this spaceship is going to take astronauts back to the Moon for the first time in four decades. It's amazing to think that, one day soon, the crew will watch the sun rise over the lunar horizon through the windows of this pressure vessel. We're all humbled and proud to be doing our part for the future of exploration."

"Flying Orion on our new SLS rocket represents the beginning of a new era in space exploration. This Orion spacecraft and the SLS will take humans farther into the solar system than ever before. It doesn't get any better than this."

Matthew Williams