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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.…
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…
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…
Cool NASA Animation Beautifully Details Every Step of Orion’s First Launch!
http://vimeo.com/31799422 Video Caption: Animation details NASA’s Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) mission launching on Dec. 4. 2014. Credit: NASA It’s…
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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Orion’s Rocket Ready to Rock n’ Roll for Critical December Test Flight
The huge rocket that will blast NASA’s first Orion spacecraft into orbit is ready to Rock ‘n’ Roll on a…
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Launch Abort System Installed on NASA’s Pathfinding Orion capsule for First Flight in 2 Months
The emergency launch abort system (LAS) has been installed on NASA’s pathfinding Orion crew capsule to prepare for its first…
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ULA Delta IV Heavy Rocket Rolled to Cape Launch Pad and Raised for Orion’s First Flight
The march towards first launch of NASA’s next generation Orion crew vehicle is accelerating rapidly. The world’s most powerful rocket…