Orion Spacecraft - NASA
WEBMar 1, 2024 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. On Artemis missions, Orion will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.
Orion (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
WEBOrion (Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or Orion MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used in NASA 's Artemis program. The spacecraft consists of a Crew Module (CM) space capsule designed by Lockheed Martin and the European Service Module (ESM) manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space.
Meet NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
WEBJul 7, 2022 · Orion’s crew module, sometimes referred to as the capsule, capitalizes on more than 60 years of NASA space exploration experience. Built by main contractor Lockheed Martin, it can provide living space on missions for four astronauts for up to 21 days without docking to another spacecraft.
Artemis 1’s Orion capsule returned safely to Earth. What’s next?
WEBDec 12, 2022 · NASA’s Orion passenger space capsule has passed a huge test, splashing down intact in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on December 11. The successful splashdown caps the complex and...
Nasa's Orion spacecraft: A guide - BBC
WEBNov 10, 2021 · The conical shape of the capsule recalls the Apollo modules that visited the Moon half a century ago. That's no surprise - the physics of returning to Earth from space haven't changed. A...
NASA’s Orion capsule slingshots around moon, last big step
WEBNov 21, 2022 · NASA's Orion capsule has reached the moon, whipping around the far side and passing within about 80 miles. The close approach occurred Monday as the crew capsule and its three test dummies were...
NASA’s Orion Moon capsule splashes down! Here’s what’s next
WEBDec 12, 2022 · NASA’s Orion capsule splashed down safely off the coast of Mexico on 11 December, bringing a close to the first test flight of a new spaceship designed to carry people back to the Moon.
Splashdown! NASA's Artemis 1 Orion capsule lands in Pacific to …
WEBDec 11, 2022 · An uncrewed Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California this afternoon (Dec. 11), bringing a successful end to NASA's historic Artemis 1 moon mission...
NASA's Orion spacecraft faces test for moon flight and deep …
WEBAug 23, 2022 · The first major test of Orion will occur at the end of August 2022, when the most powerful rocket ever built by humanity — the Space Launch System (SLS) — will catapult the Orion capsule...
NASA's Orion capsule buzzes the moon in a last step before humans ... - NPR
WEBNov 21, 2022 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the far side and buzzing the lunar surface on its way to a record-breaking orbit with test dummies sitting in...