Orion Crew Vehicle

NASA & US Navy Test Demonstrates Water Recovery of Orion Crew Capsule

During the stationary recovery test of Orion at Norfolk Naval Base on Aug. 15, 2013, US Navy divers attached tow…

11 years ago

New Look and New Animation for Orion’s 2017 Flight to the Moon and Back

http://youtu.be/canmpG_uSow The Orion spacecraft has gotten a new look for its first launch atop the inaugural flight of NASA’s Space…

12 years ago

Drop Test for Orion Crew Capsule’s New Parachutes

NASA successfully conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's entry, descent and landing parachutes in preparation for the…

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

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