Orion

1st Space-bound Orion Crew Capsule Unveiled at Kennedy

Image caption: Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida welcomes the newly arrived Orion crew capsule at a Kennedy Space Center unveiling…

12 years ago

What Does It Take to Build a Spacecraft for Human Flight?

Here's a look the latest achievements and milestones for the Orion spacecraft as engineers build, test and test some more…

12 years ago

Building the Future of Spaceflight

Here's a very cool "music video" showing the ongoing progress being made on the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, the next-generation…

13 years ago

Construction Begins on the 1st Space-Bound Orion Crew Module

[/caption] Production of NASA’s first space-bound Orion crew module has at last begun at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in…

13 years ago

SLS: NASA’s Next Big Thing

[/caption] NASA has officially unveiled the plan for their next large-scale rocket: the Space Launch System, or SLS, will provide…

13 years ago

Human Mission to an Asteroid: The Orion MPCV

Back in 2007, when the Constellation program to return to the Moon was still the program of record for NASA,…

13 years ago

First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center

[/caption] Assembly of NASA’s first Orion Crew vehicle that could actually launch to space has been accomplished by prime contractor…

13 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 224: Orion

Most people know how to find two constellations: the Big Dipper, and Orion the Hunter. You can teach a small…

13 years ago

Successful Test for Orion Launch Abort System

NASA successfully tested the pad abort system developed for the Orion crew vehicle on Thursday morning at the White Sands…

14 years ago