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NASA’s Exploration Roadmap to Mars Starts with Flawless Orion Launch and Landing
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s exploration roadmap aimed at sending Humans to Mars in the 2030s got off the…
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The Dawn of Orion and the Path Beyond Earth: Spectacular Launch Gallery
Orion’s inaugural launch on Dec. 5, 2014 atop United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket at Space Launch Complex 37…
Mars Era Opens with Spectacular Blastoff of NASA’s New Orion Crew Spacecraft
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The long road to NASA’s "Mars Era" opened with the thunderous on-time blastoff today, Dec.…
Cool ‘Sketchnote’ Infographic Explains NASA’s Orion EFT-1 Flight in Detail
For many of us, it’s easier to comprehend complex processes when they are expressed visually. That was the impetus for…
High Winds, Technical Issues, and a Boat Delay Orion Test Flight
Wind gusts, an issue with valves on the Delta IV Heavy rocket, and an errant cruise ship all contributed to…
Orion Unveiled for Maiden Launch Today Dec. 4
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The inaugural blastoff of NASA’s new Orion capsule is now just hours away. We are…
T Minus 1 Day to Launch: Orion at the Pad Photos
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The debut blastoff of NASA’s new Orion capsule is less than 24 hours away. Today,…
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Rise of the Mega Rockets: Comparing Heavy Lift Launch Systems
A new generation of space rockets ready to lift new and exciting payloads spaceward is coming to a sky near…
Moon Over Orion Heralds Start of NASA’s Human Road to Mars
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - This week’s appearance of the Moon over the Kennedy Space Center marks the perfect backdrop…
Watch Asteroids Whiz by the Earth-Moon System This Week as First Steps Toward Asteroid Exploration Leave the Launch Pad
It’s a dangerous universe out there, for a budding young space-faring species. Killer comets, planet sterilizing gamma ray bursts, and…