Orion’s First Flight: A picture-perfect event

Splashdown! Orion Spaceship Aces First Flight Test

Article Excerpt: "... "There is your new spacecraft, America. ... Orion is back on Earth. America has driven a golden spike as it crosses a bridge into the future," NASA spokesman Rob Navias declared as the capsule hit the water, 275 miles west of Baja California, at 11:29 a.m. ET. Recovery ships converged to bring Orion back to shore. ..."

Reference: www.nbcnews.com
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Built in Decatur: The ULA Delta IV Heavy Rocket

ULA Delta IV Heavy Rocket Rolled to Cape Launch Pad and Raised for Orion’s First Flight

Article Excerpt: "... The triple barreled Delta IV Heavy topped by the Orion EFT-1 capsule is slated to blastoff on December 4, 2014 from Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. ..."

Reference: www.universetoday.com
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