NASA's Orion: From Factory to Flight

NASA is making steady progress on building the Orion spacecraft, which will take astronauts deeper into space than ever before. Take a look at the latest achievements and milestones in "Orion: From Factory to Flight" as Orion gets ready for its first orbital test flight in 2014.

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Science & Technology

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• NASA
• Orion
• Spacecraft

[darthgabriel97]

Wow thats's awesome, thank you so much NASA for your hard work!

[ZzdeathangelzZ]

The Space race is not just an American achievement, but a human achievement.

[TheSnevez]

Will the Orion spacecraft be capable to take astronauts deeper into time than ever before? 

[bountyhunter8524]

@airgord Why not, it was designed in that manner for a reason. Modify what you know works, and well and not spend 4% of GDP developing this once more. Hell, Werner Von Braun designed it, IMO the best rocket scientist ever, so far.

[airgord]

I'm a little disappointed that NASA did not start with a clean sheet of paper instead of using what to me, seems to be a "tricker" Apollo spacecraft (tricker, heavily modified, better). Still, I will be watching this program with tons of interest. Go NASA!

[RangerParus]

Orion is possibly the most exciting thing that's happening right now!

[adelayari007]

hey ! i m a kid from Affrique Tunisia i m 13 years old and i won t to work in nasa i now it s very hard but i work so hard to make it reall

i need help ! i need a family in america or russia to live and study there because in Tunisia we dont have hight education ! plz :'( i m very intelligent i can make change in this world ! just trust me Give me a chance to proove you that i m special plz contacte me :'(

[popamon451]

i bet my great great great grandchildren wont live on this planet

[Seanamon78]

@thydusk666

No. Orion by itself is not intended for long-term habitation. For longer deep-space missions a habitation module similar to those that comprise the ISS would be included. Along with a separate propulsion module. Think of Orion as the "cockpit" for a much larger lego-style vehicle.

[Seanamon78]

@nathernrock

We could start by culling you.

[Gregster138]

It's so sad to read comments from these gotta-have-it-now people. They are not aware that there was a seven year gap between the last Apollo mission and the first space shuttle flight. We WILL go back to the moon and go beyond. The hardware that is in development will take time to build but it WILL happen. That is a fact. Be patient, people.

[BloGojira]

@venku1222

Dammit NASA, hurry up! I want to meet the Kerbals!