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Orion on Track at T MINUS 1 Week to First Blastoff – Photos
At T MINUS 1 Week on this Thanksgiving Holiday, all launch processing events remain on track for the first blast…
Cool Infographics Explain 8 Key Events on Orion’s EFT-1 Test Flight
After moving out to the launch pad earlier this week, NASA’s first Orion spacecraft was hoisted atop the most powerful…
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NASA’s Pathfinding Orion Rolls to Launch Pad, Hoisted atop Rocket for Maiden Blastoff
After years of effort, NASA’s pathfinding Orion spacecraft was rolled out to the launch pad early this morning, Wednesday, Nov.…
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NASA’s First Completed Orion Takes First Step on Journey to the Launch Pad
NASA’s Orion EFT 1 crew module departs Neil Armstrong Operation and Checkout Building on Sept. 11, 2014 at the Kennedy…
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Why Commercial Crew is Critical for Future Exploration: One-on-One Interview with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden discusses future of NASA human spaceflight during exploration forum at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC. Credit: Ken…
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Watch Live Here – SpaceX Founder Elon Musk Unveils Manned “Dragon V2” Spaceship on May 29
SpaceX is hosting a worldwide live premiere event tonight, May 29, unmasking the veil from the company’s commercial “Dragon V2”…
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Heat Shield for 2014 Orion Test Flight Arrives at Kennedy Aboard NASA’s Super Guppy
Orion EFT-1 heat shield is off loaded from NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft after transport from Manchester, N.H., and arrival at…
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Orion Service Module Comes Together and Testing Affirms Flight Design for 2014 Blastoff
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - All of the key hardware elements being assembled for NASA's new Orion spacecraft launching just…
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Spacesuited Astronauts Climb Aboard Boeing CST-100 Commercial Crew Capsule for Key Tests
A pair of NASA astronauts donned their spacesuits for key fit check evaluations inside a test version of the Boeing…
Integrating New Concepts for Entry, Descent and Landing for Future Human Missions to Mars
Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Andy Tomaswick, an electrical engineer who follows space science and technology. One…