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Did you ever think you would see NASA launch another spacecraft again? I know I certainly didn't. Tomorrow marks the momentous day as NASA launches the Orion spacecraft for the first time.
On December 4, 2014, Orion will launch from Cape Canaveral
Air Force Stations Space Launch Complex Flight test on a Delta IV heavy
rocket.
The test flight will be the first of many, testing altitude and
the new high speed re-entry systems. The re-entry systems include
altitude control, avionics, heat shield, and parachutes.
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Future missions for Orion will include launching the Space
Launch System (SLS), NASA's heavy duty rocket that will be
responsible for sending our astronauts beyond the moon.
The Orion spacecraft is built take humans farther
than we've ever gone before. Forget just going to the moon, now we can go
to asteroid belts, Mars, and beyond.
If tomorrow's test flight is successful, NASA plans Exploration
Mission-1 as the first mission to integrate Orion and the Space Launch
System.
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I know I'm beyond excited to see the launch of a brand-new space
system. Who knows what could be in store if the launch is successful. I know
I'll be watching anxiously as Orion takes its first flight.
Keep your eyes to the sky because at 7:05a.m. ETS tomorrow Orion
will take flight.
Coverage on Orion will start at 4:30a.m. EST on NASA TV which is
available on air and streaming at www.nasa.gov/nasatv (nasa.gov, 2014).
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Keep your eyes on the sky and as always, #keepitnerdy
Watch for our reaction to Orion's momentous launch later this
week!
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