Orion

NASA Video Shows Astronaut’s-Eye View of “Trial by Fire” from Inside Orion EFT-1 on First Test Flight

http://youtu.be/MtWzuZ6WZ8E Video Caption: New video recorded during NASA’s Orion return through Earth’s atmosphere provides viewers a taste of what the…

10 years ago

NASA’s First Orion Crew Module Arrives Safely Back at Kennedy Space Center

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After a history making journey of more than 66,000 miles through space, ocean splash down…

10 years ago

Amazing Up Close Videos Capture Orion’s Final Descent, Splashdown and Ocean Recovery

http://youtu.be/LoItSvCBN0U?list=UUjJtr2fFcUp6yljzJOzpHUg Video Caption: Last moments of Orion descent as viewed from the recovery ship USS Anchorage. Credit: NASA/US Navy Relive…

10 years ago

Orion Off-Loaded for Cross Country Trek to Florida Home Base

After a brilliant first test flight, and historic Pacific Ocean splashdown and recovery on Dec. 5, 2014, NASA’s Orion spacecraft…

10 years ago

Mars Landing Recipe: Orion, A Big Rocket And Pretty-On-Paper Spacecraft

Can the just-flown Orion spacecraft truly get us to Mars? NASA has been portraying the mission as part of the…

10 years ago

Bringing You There: Intense Sound of Delta IV Heavy Orion EFT-1 Launch

Have you ever wondered what 51 million horsepower sounds like from 3 miles away? This past Friday, a Delta IV…

10 years ago

NASA’s First Orion Back on Land after Flawless Ocean Recovery

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Following a picture perfect launch on Dec. 5, 2014, flawless test flight, and safe splashdown…

10 years ago

Why NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Flew Old, Slow Computers Into Orbit

It's funny to think that your smartphone might be faster than a new spaceship, but that's what one report is…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago