Space Launch System (SLS)

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

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 Wants To Launch Tiny Moon Satellites On Its Next-Generation Rocket

As the space community counts down the days to the long-awaited Dec. 4 uncrewed launch of the Orion spacecraft --…

10 years ago

Assembly Complete for NASA’s Maiden Orion Spacecraft Launching in December 2014

Technicians at the Kennedy Space Center have completed the final major assembly work on NASA’s maiden Orion crew module slated…

10 years ago