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An overview of the Orion spacecraft's design. (Image credit: NASA) The Orion spacecraft consists of a gumdrop-shaped capsule and service module , which together are about 26 feet (8 meters) long ...

19K. In early December, NASA’s Orion Program completed a “Delta” Critical Design Review (CDR) of the crewed spacecraft configuration that will first fly on Exploration Mission-2 (EM-2).

And this is a brand-new heat shield design. ... NASA tested a boilerplate version of the Orion spacecraft in December 2014, launching it to an altitude of nearly 6,000 km.

NASA's Orion Spacecraft Passes Significant Design Milestone. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 09 / 090901150557.htm ...

See what makes the space agency's next-generation spacecraft so special. — -- Orion is not your granddaddy's spacecraft. Think of it as an Apollo spacecraft on steroids, and the spacecraft of ...

After multiple delays pushed back the Orion spacecraft launch Thursday morning, NASA postponed the event, setting a new target window beginning at 7:05 a.m. EST Friday. Wind conditions and a boat ...

Space.com talked with NASA astronaut Stanley Love to discuss how he and others are working to design a spacecraft cockpit for the digital age.

The space agency paid tribute to leaders past and present — and found a way to fly Frank Sinatra ... NASA says Lundquist helped oversee the design, development and testing of the Orion spacecraft.

Data from NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission has provided valuable space radiation measurements, which validate spacecraft performance and will help guide deep-space human spaceflight. The uncrewed ...

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